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Class C Volleyball Semi-Finals
Schoolcraft Eagles vs. USA Patriots

Game #1 of USA and Schoolcraft. Christian, Andrew, and Chad reporting.

Currently USA 12 - Schoolcraft 9

Schoolcraft on 11-4 run to take lead 20-16.

Too many unforced errors for USA. Schoolcraft uses a 9-3 run to close out Game #1. Schoolcraft wins 25-19.

Game #2

Tied at 3

Schoocraft 7 - USA 5
Schoolcraft 12- USA 8
Schoolcraft 15 - USA 12

Three point run for USA. Schoolcraft 15- USA 14
All tied at 16
USA takes 18-17 lead

USA in midst of 9-3 run to take 20-18 lead
Game tied at 22.

USA wins Game #2 25-22, after being down 15-11. Match tied at one game apiece.

Game #3

Schoocraft jumps to 4-0 lead before USA takes next 3 points.
Schoolcraft 9 - USA 4
Schoolcraft 12 - USA 6
USA in midst 4-1 run. Schoolcraft 15-USA 10.

Schoolcraft 17 - USA 11
USA timeout - Schoolcraft 19 - USA 12
Schoolcraft 21 - USA 15
Schoolcraft wins Game #3 25-17. Schoolcraft holds match advantage 2-1.

USA has now lost both games in front of their fans. Game #5 would be back in front of their fans.

Game #4

USA 5 - Schoolcraft 3
Schoolcraft timeout. USA 8 - Schoolcraft 4
Schoolcraft in midst of 10-3 run to take 14-11 lead.
Schoolcraft on a 15-4 run. Schoolcraft 19 - USA 12

Schoolcraft 21 - USA 14
Schoolcraft 22 - USA 16
USA in midst of 5-1 streak. Schoolcraft 22 - USA 18
Schoolcraft 23 - USA 20

Two service faults by USA proved costly. Schoolcraft wins Game #4 25-21 to win the match 3-1. Schoolcraft will play Calumet on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. USA finishes season with a record of 33-8-7.

Minda Martinez - 32 assists, 3 kills, 12 digs
Dani Gremel - 8 kills, 2 assists, 1 ace, 20 digs
Carly Treiber - 16 kills, 2 assists, 2 aces, 17 digs
Jillian Williamson - 13 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs

For complete game stats click here.

Coach Rose post game comments posted above or you can download at iTunes or Zune Marketplace.

We will be back at 7:00 p.m. for North Branch vs. Fruitport

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thanks for the updates - for those of us that couldn't make it because of work. Good luck to North Branch and Bay City All Saints.
Nov 20, 2008, 3:47:00 PM
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