In a thrilling Regional Final match between the #2 ranked Eagles and #5 ranked Crusaders, the Eagles came out on top with a tremendous team effort, winning in 4 sets.  The Crusaders were fired up in the first set, and while the Eagles made some great plays, they dropped the set 22-25.  The Eagles rebounded and took the second set 25-20 behind a gutsy late game serving run by Gabrielle Richardson.  The third set went to extra points with Unity having 2 set point opportunities, but the Eagles showed determination and grit by siding out each of those and then finishing at 29-27.  The Eagles took the momentum into the fourth set, taking an early lead and going on to a 25-13 victory.  

Evie Doezema cranked out a career high 42 kills.  Alyssa DeVries added 53 assists, with clutch kills coming from Calista Bremer (6), Kate Breems (6), and Rowan Cebulski (5).  The Eagles again dominated at the service line, with a team 97% serve percentage, and a few long runs from Abby Ames (3 aces), Grace Spoelma (1 ace) and Gabrielle Richardson (2 aces).  Makenzie Ritsema had a team high 3 blocks.  Hanna Bredeweg led in digs with 18, followed by Grace (16 digs) and Rowan and Evie (15 digs each).  

The Eagles advance to the Quarterfinals on Tuesday night at 7:30pm against Niles.