Glen Allen and Grassfield squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Glen Allen had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Grassfield Grizzlies. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Glen Allen 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 20-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-22.
Leading Grassfield to victory were Ellielynn Rock and Melanie Vasconcellos. Rock had seven digs and three aces, while Vasconcellos had seven digs.
Glen Allen's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Grassfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Glen Allen will face off against West Springfield at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (West Springfield has won ten straight at home, while Glen Allen won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Grassfield, they will square off against Alexandria City at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grassfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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