It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mount Olive had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Northern Highlands Highlanders 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Marauders also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2016.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mount Olive who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-17.
Mishka Fernandez paced Mount Olive's offense, picking up 20 kills. Fernandez got some help from
Emily Fusiarz and her 38 assists. Finally,
Angelina Keenan kept Mount Olive's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Mount Olive, bringing their record for this year to 18-6. As for Northern Highlands, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Mount Olive is on the road again on Friday to play Ramapo. Ramapo will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mount Olive surely won't give up without a fight. Northern Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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