Des Moines, IA - Grand View continued Heart of America Athletic Conference play with a sweep of Peru State, winning 25-18, 25-11, 25-17 at Charles S. Johnson Wellness Center in Des Moines.
Set 1
The opening set was tight throughout, with the score level eight different times as the teams traded points behind kills from Maria Eduarda dos Passos, Ava Renner and Vitoria Gasparini. Grand View finally pulled away late, scoring four straight kills from Juliana Neves and Brooklyn Roder among them to lead 21-17 and force a Peru State timeout. The Vikings closed out the set on a 4-0 run, capped by back-to-back service aces from Juliana Neves, to win it 25-18.
Set 2
Grand View's signature moment of the match came in the second set. After trading points early, the Vikings scored five straight highlighted by back-to-back kills from Vitoria Gasparini to lead 12-7 and force a Peru State timeout. Juliana Neves then took over at the service line, running off eight consecutive points for Grand View, including four service aces, to balloon the lead to 20-7. Grand View cruised from there, closing out the set 25-11.
Set 3
The Vikings and Peru State traded the lead early before Grand View pulled ahead behind kills from Juliana Neves and Ava Renner. A 4-0 run forced another Peru State timeout, and although Peru State answered to get back within two, Grand View kept its composure, getting a late service ace from Clarissa Hasty and closing out the match on a Vitoria Gasparini kill to win the set 25-17 and complete the sweep.
Match Notes
UP NEXT
Grand View continues Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday, September 15, at 7:00 PM, at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
