Willard hadn't done well against Galion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Willard Crimson Flashes narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Galion Tigers 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Crimson Flashes as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Willard got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-11.
Willard can attribute much of their success to Morgan Lofland, who had 13 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lofland now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Galion still got an impressive performance from Cameron Eckert, who had 32 digs.
Willard's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Galion, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Willard will welcome Port Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Galion, they will venture away from home to square off against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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