With a playoff game on the line, Holmen rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Verona Wildcats out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Holmen was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-101), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 27-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-9.
Charley Casey paced Holmen's offense, picking up 18 kills. Casey got some help from
Makenna Mchugh and her 22 assists. Finally,
Hadley Teff kept Holmen's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Holmen has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Verona, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-6.
Holmen will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Divine Savior Holy Angels. Divine Savior Holy Angels will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Holmen surely won't give up without a fight. Verona does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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