Grand Rapids Rise setter August Raskie

Rise Win Third Straight, Outlast Orlando in Five

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With momentum shifting from set to set, the Grand Rapids Rise eventually seized control Thursday night inside Van Andel Arena with a dominant defensive showing to knock off the Orlando Valkyries in five sets by scores of 24-26, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, 15-12. The Rise set a new franchise record with 18 blocks and collected 84 digs - just two shy of the team's all-time mark. Grand Rapids hit .259 while limi... Full Story