Volleyball Recap: Mineral Point Pointers vs. Regis Ramblers
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mineral Point can now relate to. They fell just short of the Regis Ramblers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Pointers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Mineral Point started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-12.
Mineral Point's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Ingwell and Ella Kroll. Ingwell had 23 digs, while Kroll had 15 digs and two aces. Ingwell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Mineral Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Mineral Point's defeat dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Regis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Mineral Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Regis, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Manitowoc Lutheran on the 9th.
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