Grafton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Kindred Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Spoilers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Grafton actually scored more points across those five sets (110-109), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 30-28, 20-25, 25-18, 16-14.
Laila Miller
| 09/02/25 vs Kindred | 12 |
| 11/14/24 vs Thompson | 20 |
| 11/12/24 vs Hillsboro/Central Valley | 16 |
| 11/11/24 vs Midway/Minto | 10 |
Grafton's loss came despite strong showings from Julia Heidt and Laila Miller. Heidt had 40 assists, while Miller had 12 digs. Miller has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Grafton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Langdon/Edmore/Munich on the 4th. As for Kindred, they will challenge Thompson at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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