It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jefferson had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Mary Persons Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jefferson took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-5, 25-9.
Eva Claire Nelson was the offensive standout of the game as she had 14 aces, two kills, and 27 assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Pritchard, who had six aces.
Jefferson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.4% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 8-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 32-5 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home. As for Mary Persons, their record now sits at 16-20.
Jefferson will square off against LaGrange at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson is facing LaGrange at the right time seeing as LaGrange is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Mary Persons does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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