Darien had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Glastonbury Guardians on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Wave sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Darien had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-12.
Darien got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marlene Davis out in front who had 14 digs and three aces.
Darien kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in eight consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Glastonbury saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leah Mosca had 25 digs. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Mosca.
Darien's victory bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Glastonbury, they moved to 23-7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Darien nor Glastonbury have any future games scheduled.
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