It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rye had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Holyoke Dragons. The Thunderbolts are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight.
Rye got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Isabella Bond paced Rye's offense, picking up 24 kills. Bond got some help from
Kelsy Stribling and her 37 assists. Stribling was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Rye has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Holyoke, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing West Grand the next time they take the court. Holyoke will head out to face West Grand at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, while Rye will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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