Grand Canyon hadn't done well against St. Michael recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Grand Canyon Phantoms blew past the St. Michael Cardinals 3-0. This was a revenge matchup for the Phantoms, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played on Saturday.
Grand Canyon's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping St. Michael between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
Grand Canyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Grand Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for St. Michael, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Canyon's road trip will continue as they head out to face Williams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Michael, they will square off against Basis Flagstaff at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Basis Flagstaff will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Michael surely won't give up without a fight.
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