With a playoff win on the line, Woodland Regional rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Griswold Wolverines 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Woodland Regional took Griswold into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Nora Nemec paced Woodland Regional's offense, picking up 15 kills. Nemec got some help from Hannah Mishler and her 37 assists. Finally, Nemec was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Despite the loss, Griswold still got an impressive performance from Carly Rubino, who had 29 digs and two assists.
Woodland Regional's win bumped their record up to 22-6. As for Griswold, they moved to 19-7 with that loss, which also ended their nine-match winning streak.
As of now, neither Woodland Regional nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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