EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville’s girls volleyball team took a straight-set 25-17, 25-10 win over Granite City in the first semifinal of the IHSA Class 4A regional Tuesday evening at Liberty Middle School, but it was very much a hard-earned win for the Tigers.
The Warriors worked very hard, and had some good moments during the match, but the Tigers were by far the better team, advancing to the final on Thursday against Belleville West. And a win in the postseason is always a good win.
“It was a nice win,” said Edwardsville head coach Heather Ohlau. “We were able to come out, and kind of get back on the court after having a weekend off, just with finishing up regular season, so it’s nice just to go get playing again.”…