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Rise 2-0 Lead Foiled as Valkyries Rally for Five-Set Road Win

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Bragging rights in the sibling rivalry swung Lydia Grote's way Wednesday night, as she led the Orlando Valkyries with a team-high 17 kills (.244) in a come-from-behind reverse sweep over her older sister, Marin Grote, and the Grand Rapids Rise. After dropping the first two sets, the Valkyries stormed back to win the next three, stunning the home crowd at Van Andel Arena with a comeback victory by set s... Full Story