It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Norcross had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against Denmark by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Norcross 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 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Norcross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grayson Taylor led the charge by getting 18 digs and two aces. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Washington, who had 13 digs.
Norcross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 11-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
When it comes to explaining why Denmark lost, don't look at Annika Ojert. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Norcross' victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 34-5. As for Denmark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-25.
Norcross wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Archer on the 19th. Denmark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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