Greenville hadn't done well against Clearwater recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Greenville Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Clearwater Fightin' Tigers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Greenville got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-27, 25-23, 23-25, 15-4.
Greenville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bailey Bennett led the charge by getting 15 digs. Bennett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Greenville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five matchups.
Greenville's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11-1. As for Clearwater, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which is still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season.
Greenville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Bloomfield on the 1st. Clearwater has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bunker on the 1st.
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