Manteo extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Midway. They came out on top against the Midway Raiders by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Redskins as they're now sitting on four straight.
Manteo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.
Manteo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Easton Alexander, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Alexander has posted in her last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Kelly, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Manteo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Midway saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Clark had six digs, a kill, and a block. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Samantha Carter was another key player, getting five kills and five blocks.
Manteo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Midway, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.
Manteo will take on Seaforth at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manteo will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. Midway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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