It was a good run, but Grimsley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. The Whirlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Nighthawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Grimsley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 29-27, 25-19.
Grimsley's loss came despite strong showings from Morgan Falk and Jasmine Clark. Falk had 29 digs, while Clark had 16 digs and two aces. Falk is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Grimsley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Caidyn Roche was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs.
Grimsley's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-5. As for Northern Guilford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Grimsley nor Northern Guilford have any future games scheduled.
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