St. Croix Falls had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hayward Hurricanes with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Saints, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was St. Croix Falls' dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-11.
Lucy Braund had an outrageously good game as she had eight aces and seven digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
St. Croix Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
St. Croix Falls' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Hayward, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
St. Croix Falls will challenge Barron at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hayward, they will face off against Spooner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hayward is facing Spooner at the right time seeing as Spooner is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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