On Monday, Grace Academy faced Frederick Force in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grace Academy Knights put the hurt on Frederick Force with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grace Academy never let Frederick Force on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-14.
Grace Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elise Barnhart, who had eight digs and 19 assists. Barnhart has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more assists the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avani Vemuri, who had seven digs and 17 assists.
Grace Academy pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Frederick Force, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Academy will venture away from home to face off against North Hagerstown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Frederick Force, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m.
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