It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dalton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the McDonald Blue Devils by a score of 3-1. The Bulldogs' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Dalton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 25-16, 26-24.
Sara Geibel paced Dalton's offense, picking up 21 kills. Geibel got some help from
Sophia Surmay and her 44 assists.
Payton Lehman controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Despite the loss, McDonald still got an impressive performance from Miley Titus, who had 25 digs and two aces. Titus is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Dalton's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-0. As for McDonald, their loss ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-2.
Dalton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Independence on the 2nd. McDonald does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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