Dramatic Week for Tigers: From Heartbreak to Sweep and Strong Comeback
by Coach Mary Irsfeld
On Monday night, the Tigers faced Nevis, last season’s Section 5A champions. After five competitive sets, Nevis edged Browerville-Eagle Valley for a 3-2 victory, winning 25-22, 9-25, 22-25, 25-23 and 15-12.
The opening set kept the crowd on the edge of their seats as the two teams battled back and forth. Browerville-Eagle Valley responded in the second set, controlling the play from start to finish and cruising to a 25-9 win. The Tigers carried that momentum into the third set, battling their way to another victory to take a 2-1 lead.
Nevis answered in the fourth set as its offense found a rhythm, narrowly escaping with a 25-23 win to force a deciding fifth set. In the final set, the Tigers played a little too cautiously behind the service line and at the net. Too many easy balls were sent back over to Nevis, allowing the opposition to take aggressive swings and put pressure on the Tigers’ defense. Nevis capitalized on those opportunities, winning the fifth set 15-12 to secure the match...
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