It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine Crest can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Monday. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Pine Crest ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Isabella Collado
| 11/03/25 @ Lake Highland Prep | 39 |
| 10/28/25 @ Gulliver Prep | 33 |
| 10/25/25 vs Saint Andrew's | 42 |
| 10/21/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 38 |
| 10/16/25 vs Saint Andrew's | 22 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the defeat, Pine Crest had strong showings from Isabella Collado, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Kaylee Foreman, who had 20 digs and two aces. Collado has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 19 times she's played.
Juli Rosario-Mendez was nothing short of spectacular for Lake Highland Prep: she had 22 digs and four assists. That's the most digs Rosario-Mendez has posted since back in September.
The loss snapped Pine Crest's winning streak at five matches and leaves them with a 20-11 record. As for Lake Highland Prep, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-6.
Pine Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Highland Prep, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Calvary Christian on the 5th.
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