It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Notre Dame can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Soquel Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Regents of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2018.
While Notre Dame ultimately came up short, they really made Soquel work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 27-25.
Jones Quinlan paced Notre Dame's offense, picking up 26 kills. Quinlan got some help from
Somaiya Preesha and her 18 assists. Quinlan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Soquel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Riddle led the charge by getting eight digs and 17 assists. Lily Juarez-Sapone was another key player, getting eight digs and 18 assists.
Notre Dame has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season. As for Soquel, they pushed their record up to 16-14 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
As of now, neither Notre Dame nor Soquel have any future games scheduled.
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