Helias waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Sullivan Eagles out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2018.
Helias had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-10, 25-18.
Helias was led to victory by Lauren Schroeder and Sydney Suthoff. Schroeder had 16 digs and two aces, while Suthoff had 14 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Schroeder has posted in her last eight contests.
When it comes to explaining why Sullivan lost, don't look at Andi Giebler. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs.
Helias is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Sullivan, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Helias will host Blair Oaks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Helias will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Sullivan, they will welcome Herculaneum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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