On Saturday, the Holyoke Dragons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Stratton Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Holyoke wouldn't go down easily and took Stratton into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 20-25, 13-25, 15-10.
Holyoke was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.
Holyoke's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Stratton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Holyoke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Otis on the 28th. As for Stratton, they will square off against Flagler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratton will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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