Strasburg and Sterling squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Strasburg had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sterling Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Strasburg took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Natalie Damron paced Strasburg's offense, picking up 16 kills. Damron got some help from
Peighton Marrero and her 22 assists. Finally, Marrero was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Strasburg and nudges their season record down to 16-11. As for Sterling, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Strasburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Sterling has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Centauri on the 15th.
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