It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holmen had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Baraboo Thunderbirds 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Holmen took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-11.
Holmen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Baraboo saw an underclassman step up: Aleah Gross had nine digs. Those nine digs set a new season-high mark for Gross.
Holmen is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Baraboo, they dropped their record down to 17-27 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Holmen nor Baraboo have any future games scheduled.
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