It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bay can now relate to. They fell just short of the Padua Franciscan Bruins by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bay sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 27-25, 27-29, 15-12.
Olivia Miller paced Bay's offense, picking up 22 kills. Miller got some help from
Amelia Vecchio and her 40 assists.
Padua Franciscan found their leader in sophomore Cathryn Ruggiero, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Ruggiero. Giulia Reginelli was another key player, getting 32 digs and a kill.
Bay moved to 21-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Padua Franciscan, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Padua Franciscan has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Gilmour Academy on the 31st.
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