Vermilion had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Bellevue Redmen. For the Sailors, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Redmen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Vermilion was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-103), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 25-21, 14-25, 28-26, 15-12.
Vermilion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Delaney Russell, who had 13 digs. With that strong performance, Russell is now averaging an impressive 4.4 digs per game. Haley Stepp was another key player, getting ten digs and three aces.
Stepp wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Vermilion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Vermilion's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Bellevue, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vermilion will play host again on Thursday to welcome Margaretta, where is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Margaretta is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Vermilion will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bellevue, they will host Columbian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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