With a playoff win on the line, Holyoke rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Dragons were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Spartans, so the Dragons were just returning the favor.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Holyoke was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-10, 25-12.
Holyoke found their leader in sophomore Lia Sprague, who had five aces.
Holyoke moved to 19-5 with that win, which also ended their three-match losing streak. As for Swallows Charter Academy, their loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Coincidentally, Holyoke and Swallows Charter Academy will both be playing Meeker the next time they take the court. The Spartans will head out to face the Cowboys at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Dragons will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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