Homestead and Carroll squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Homestead had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Carroll Chargers by a score of 3-2. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 25-15 in the first set.
Homestead took Carroll into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 15-8.
Addy Tindall paced Homestead's offense, picking up 24 kills. Tindall got some help from
Kate Jacquay and her 41 assists. Finally,
Alyssa Hall kept Homestead's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Carroll found their leader in freshman Cala Haffner, who had 21 digs and three aces. Haffner has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 27-8. As for Carroll, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 30-3.
Homestead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Carroll and Crown Point will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Crown Point is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Carroll will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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