Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Topsail couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chapel Hill Tigers on Thursday. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-18 in the first set.
Topsail started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-9, 25-13, 25-20.
Valentina Bugnatto paced Topsail's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bugnatto got some help from Hannah Losey and her 18 assists. Hannah Gates and Audrey Johnson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Chapel Hill found their leader in freshman Leila Tooloee, who had 22 assists and three digs. Tooloee is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Topsail's loss ended a six-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Chapel Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Topsail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chapel Hill, they will challenge D.H. Conley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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