Grassfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Glen Allen Jaguars by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Grizzlies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Grassfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-22.
Leading Grassfield to victory were Ellielynn Rock and Melanie Vasconcellos. Rock had seven digs and three aces, while Vasconcellos had seven digs.
Grassfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
Grassfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Glen Allen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Grassfield will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Alexandria City at 3:00 p.m. Grassfield will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Glen Allen, they will head out to face off against West Springfield at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Springfield will roll in looking for their 27th straight win, something Glen Allen surely won't give up without a fight.
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