Norfolk Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Yutan Chieftains 3-2. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chieftains, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Norfolk Catholic who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-9.
Norfolk Catholic was led to victory by Reese Timmerman and Hannah Hoesing. Timmerman had 21 digs and two aces, while Hoesing had 14 digs and 22 assists. Timmerman has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Norfolk Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 25 consecutive contests.
Norfolk Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Yutan, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 28-2.
Norfolk Catholic will face off against Lincoln Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road. Yutan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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