It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tanque Verde can now relate to. They fell just short of the Northwest Christian Crusaders by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2022.
Tanque Verde wouldn't go down easily and took Northwest Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 18-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Tanque Verde saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alexia Adams had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Cheney, who hit 71.4% for ten kills and 14 digs, five aces, and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Tanque Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in four consecutive games.
Tanque Verde's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Northwest Christian, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
Tanque Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northwest Christian has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the 9th.
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