It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Armstrong had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Salt Fork Storm , sneaking past 2-1. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Storm walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Armstrong who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-18.
Leading Armstrong to victory were Makenna Ackerman and Ashlyn Ackerman. Makenna had ten digs, while Ashlyn had 12 digs, four kills, and two blocks. Makenna is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Despite the loss, Salt Fork still got an impressive performance from Ava Ringstrom, who had eight digs, two kills, and two aces. Maya Smith was another key player, getting 12 kills and nine digs.
Armstrong now has a winning record of 17-16-1. As for Salt Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
Armstrong has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against LeRoy on the 31st. Salt Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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