St. Paul had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the St. John Fighting Herald on Thursday as the St. Paul Flyers made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Flyers as they're now sitting on five straight.
St. Paul's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping St. John between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-17.
Ella Kalizewski paced St. Paul's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kalizewski got some help from
Kristin Matlack and her 30 assists.
Bella Guerra controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
When it comes to explaining why St. John lost, don't look at Alexa Jordan. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and two aces. Jordan has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for St. John, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 25 games and leaves them with a 25-1 record.
St. Paul didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wellsville on the 2nd. St. John does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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