Steinbrenner and Sunlake squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Steinbrenner had to settle for second. They came up short against the Sunlake Seahawks, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
While Steinbrenner was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13, 25-20.
Luciana Canillas paced Steinbrenner's offense, picking up nine kills. Canillas got some help from
Caylynn Hovan and her 16 assists. Finally,
Alexa Klatt kept Steinbrenner's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Steinbrenner's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Sunlake, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Steinbrenner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Sunlake and St. Thomas Aquinas will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Sunlake surely won't give up without a fight.
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