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The Orlando Valkyries celebrate their second victory in a row against the Columbus Fury on Saturday at the\u00a0Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the Orlando Valkyries<\/p>\n
The Orlando Valkyries narrowly escaped the Columbus Fury in\u00a0a close fifth-setter at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
The Valkyries delivered their second win in a row on the road and now hold a 3-0 record when playing away from their home stadium.<\/p>\n
The five-setter was full of momentum for both teams, but the Valkyries\u00a0triumphed 3-2 after winning the first set 25-19, the third set 23-13\u00a0and the fifth set 15-11. The Fury secured the second and fourth sets 25-16 and 25-2, respectively.<\/p>\n
The first set saw a great start from the Valkyries. The team secured a lede through the first six points, 5-1, which led to the Fury’s first timeout. The back-and-forth game prevailed\u00a0until opposite hitter Brittany Abercrombie<\/a>\u00a0closed the set with a kill.<\/p>\n The Fury saw a momentum gain in the second set after a favorable challenge that put them ahead 9-3, allowing Columbus to keep its distance and close out the set, 25-16. Outside hitter Raina Terry<\/a> had a powerful\u00a0set for the Fury with nine points, six kills, two digs\u00a0and two blocks.<\/p>\n The Valkyries gained an early lead, 9-3, in the third set that forced the Fury to call their first timeout. Their second timeout came after a 13-4 difference in favor of the away team. The game continued with the Valkyries\u00a0in front, closing the set 25-13 after an opponent’s error.\u00a0<\/p>\n The fourth set\u00a0continued with a momentum swing for both teams. It was the closest set of all five. Middle blocker Regan Pittman-Nelson<\/a>\u00a0registered six points, four kills, one dig\u00a0and one block in the 25-21.<\/p>\n