Volleyball Recap: Poudre Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Impalas

Previous 5 Games

05/03/25 vs Valor Christian	1-3
05/03/25 vs Cherry Creek	3-1
04/29/25 vs Pomona	3-0
04/26/25 @ Eagle Ridge Academy	3-0
04/24/25 @ Centaurus	3-0

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Poudre can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valor Christian Eagles on Saturday. The Impalas' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Chase Hawkinson paced Poudre's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hawkinson got some help from Chais Soderberg and his 36 assists. Spir Tullius controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Leading Valor Christian to victory were Mason Walters and Renn Bailey. Walters had 14 digs, while Bailey had eight digs and two aces. Those 14 digs gave Walters a new career-high.

Poudre's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Valor Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Poudre does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valor Christian, they will square off against Mountain Vista at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.