Volleyball Recap: Abilene Christian Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Abilene Christian can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Wylie Prep Academy Patriots on Tuesday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-15.

Coralynn Gates paced Abilene Christian's offense, picking up five kills. Gates got some help from Addie Driskill and her 18 assists. Finally, Gates was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.

Wylie Prep Academy can attribute much of their success to Summer Van Meerveld, who hit 70% for seven kills and eight digs, four aces, and a block. The last time Van Meerveld's hitting percentage was this high was in her last seven matchups.

Abilene Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-17. As for Wylie Prep Academy, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-4.

Abilene Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wylie Prep Academy, they will challenge Calvary Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Wylie Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight.

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