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swered points to take a 20-11 lead. Kylie Hawkins had a kill to give Groton a 25-12 win in the second game.
• "We were sharp mentally. We were sharp on the serving line in the 90s, which is where we want to be. We executed at the net and we hit the ball well," Helvig said. "We placed the ball well when we tipped it. Everything worked out well."
• Groton jumped out to

a 4-0 lead in the third game and then at one point, scored seven unanswered points to take an 18-6 lead. It was 23-13 before the Cardinals started to make a run. "
• We brought our whole game this time. "They got a little bit of a serving run," Helvig said. "We tightened up a little bit." The Cardinals closed to within five, 23-18. Groton called time out. "I told the girls to relax and try

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