North Mecklenburg's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Woodlawn Trailblazers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 23, 2024.
North Mecklenburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 15-9.
Diego Espinoza
| 04/08/25 @ Woodlawn | 15 |
| 03/18/25 @ Christ the King | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs A.L. Brown | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ South Iredell | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Berry | 2 |
Diego Espinoza was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave him a new career-high. Marvin Maldonado also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
North Mecklenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodlawn only served four aces.
Woodlawn's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matt Reed, who had 15 kills. Dani Santos-Mirza was another key player, getting eight kills.
North Mecklenburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Woodlawn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
After both having extra time off, North Mecklenburg and Community School of Davidson will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Woodlawn, they will be playing at home against Mountain Island Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trailblazers are facing the Raptors at the right time seeing as the Raptors are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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