After dropping its first postseason game a season ago, the Grace Christian volleyball team came into Monday’s IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional quarterfinal matchup with Clifton Central looking to keep the 2025 season alive a little longer.

Thanks to a rally from a late deficit in the opening set that carried over to a more comfortable win in the second, the No. 7 Crusaders (11-13) took down the No. 10 Comets (9-19) in straight sets to avoid a second straight early exit.

It was the second time the Crusaders beat their River Valley Conference rival Comets this season, the first being a 21-25, 25-21, 25-18 win on Sept. 23.

“We won against them in three (during the regular season), so it feels good to actually see our progress and see we’re getting better,” senior Gracie Reynolds said. “I th

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