Grand Island hadn't done well against Fremont recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Grand Island Islanders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Fremont Tigers. This was a revenge contest for the Islanders, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Grand Island got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 16-25, 25-14, 26-28, 17-15.
Reagan Ashby had a dynamite game for Grand Island, getting 31 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Aralynn Scheel, who had 12 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Fremont lost, don't look at McKinzie Brandt. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Brandt has posted in her last seven matchups.
Grand Island has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Fremont, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 16-3 record.
Grand Island will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Norfolk at 5:00 p.m. As for Fremont, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Bryan, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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