With a playoff game on the line, Freedom rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Denmark Vikings 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Irish, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Freedom's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Denmark between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.
Freedom's offense was headlined by
Emily Lillge and
Eva Wall, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from
Lilli Big Eagle and her 28 assists.
Keira Griesbach and
Lauren Cropsey kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Denmark's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Kane, who had 18 digs, and Audrey Baugnet, who had three digs and 20 assists. Baugnet is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played.
Freedom has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Denmark, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-20.
Freedom will face off against Fox Valley Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Freedom sitting on five straight victories and Fox Valley Lutheran on three. Denmark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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