It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Redondo Union can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Monarchs on Tuesday. The Sea Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Monarchs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Redondo Union started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-19.
Mater Dei's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayla Ostovar, who had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ostovar has posted since back in October. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Capinpin, who had seven digs and two aces.
Redondo Union's loss dropped their record down to 26-10. As for Mater Dei, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-4 record this season.
Redondo Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Huntington Beach on the 2nd.
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