Emerald had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a set and slipped past the Dreher Blue Devils 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.
Emerald 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 22-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-11.
Emerald 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 five aces in five consecutive contests.
Emerald is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Dreher, their loss dropped their record down to 17-14.
Emerald will head out to challenge Camden at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camden is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Emerald will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Dreher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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