Edgar came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Merrill Bluejays 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Edgar was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Leading Edgar to victory were Kaitlynn Hartnady and Brandi Halverson. Hartnady had 12 digs and three aces, while Halverson had five digs. Hartnady is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had seven or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Edgar now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Merrill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Edgar didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Wausau East on the 7th. Merrill has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Tomahawk on the 7th.
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