It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Norwell had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the New Haven Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Norwell's got stronger as the match went on, holding New Haven to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-8.
Norwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Autumn Lee led the charge by getting 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lee has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Vachon, who had three digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Norwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Norwell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for New Haven, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
Norwell has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Heritage on the 19th. New Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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