Volleyball Recap: Cedar Falls Short of Hurricane in the Playoffs

Cedar and Hurricane squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cedar had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hurricane Tigers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Reds of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Cedar started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-23.

Brooklynn Garrett paced Cedar's offense, picking up 15 kills. Garrett got some help from Oaklee Allen and her 28 assists. Liko Fallau controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Hurricane's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hallee Wardle, who had 16 digs. Wardle has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 19 times she's played. Teuila Alualu was another key player, getting 12 digs.

Cedar now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Hurricane, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-13.

As of now, neither Cedar nor Hurricane have any future games scheduled.

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