It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marlington had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Holy Name Green Wave. The victory was nothing new for the Dukes as they're now sitting on 24 straight.
Marlington was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 17-25, 25-17.
Layne Graffice paced Marlington's offense, picking up 25 kills. Graffice got some help from
Cali Young and her 47 assists.
Claire Battershell controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the defeat, Holy Name saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hayden Wells had 21 digs. Wells has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Marlington pushed their record up to 26-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. As for Holy Name, they moved to 10-17 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Marlington will face off against Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Marlington surely won't give up without a fight. Holy Name does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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