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Groton pressures Webster into Region 1A sweep

Groton Area’s Aspen Johnson, right, tips the ball past Webster’s Mikala Wagner, left, during their Region 1A match Tuesday night at the Roncalli High School gym. Photo by John Davis taken 11/1/2022
The Groton Tigers established the tone in the opening minutes and Webster never fully recovered in Region 1A volleyball action Thursday night. Groton scored the first six points of the match, played with a lead most of the way, and grabbed a 25-16, 25-19, 25-21 victory at Roncalli Gym. Sophomore Liz Fliehs cranked out the first six serves, including an ace to help the Tigers get off to a lightning fast start. "We’ve been on the receiving end of the 0-7 start many times, so to say that I’m happy that we were the givers on that is an understatement," said Groton coach Chelsea Hanson. "Liz is a great server. She can put the ball wherever she wants and she’s aggressive. It’s got a lot of float on it." Fliehs said she tries to pay attention to where opposing players are positioned when she goes to serve the ball. "I try to look at the seams and see what biggest spots are open," Fliehs said. "That's the hardest for people to pass from, so that's just the strategy I use

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