Grafton has gone 10-0 against Smithfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Grafton Clippers will venture away from home to challenge the Smithfield Packers at 6:30 p.m. Grafton is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Grafton made easy work of Lafayette and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-19.
Allyson Burke was a one-man wrecking crew for Grafton as she had 16 digs and two aces. Burke is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season.
Grafton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Smithfield hadn't done well against York recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Smithfield walked away with a 3-1 victory over York. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Packers.
The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Smithfield, their record is now 5-11.
Everything went Grafton's way against Smithfield when the teams last played back in September, as Grafton made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grafton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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