It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Meridian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Sullivan Redskins. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Meridian was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (69-68), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Ella Woolington paced Meridian's offense, picking up 16 kills. Woolington were helped by
Julia Meisenhelter and
Haley Leffler, who contributed 18 assists each. Leffler was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 26-10. As for Sullivan, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-16.
Meridian has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on the 29th. Sullivan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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