With a playoff game on the line, Virgin Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls by a score of 3-1. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Bulls walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Virgin Valley 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 15-25, 25-10, 25-13, 25-11.
Virgin Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 15 contests.
Sports Leadership & Management's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was De'Lasia Grider, who had five kills, four blocks, and three digs. Grider is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Venzor, who had 12 digs.
Virgin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16.
Virgin Valley has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against The Meadows School on the 31st. Sports Leadership & Management does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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