Bishop LeBlond had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Adrian Blackhawks by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won nine games in a row.
Bishop LeBlond was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 25-12, 25-22.
Bishop LeBlond 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 six consecutive matchups.
Several Blackhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Essenpries, who had 16 digs. Essenpries has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Bishop LeBlond has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3-1 record this season. As for Adrian, they moved to 23-9-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Bishop LeBlond is on the road again on Friday to play St. Vincent. St. Vincent will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Bishop LeBlond surely won't give up without a fight. Adrian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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