It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sevastopol can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Valley Christian Warriors on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Sevastopol took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-16, 25-21.
Brynn Schartner paced Sevastopol's offense, picking up six kills. Schartner got some help from Kendall Christiansen and her 11 assists. Savanna Kiehnau and Leah Schopf kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Birr, who had six digs and two aces. What's more, Birr racked up 14 assists, the most she's had over her last seven matchups. Ellie Demler was another key player, getting 15 digs and one assist.
Sevastopol has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-18 record this season. As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.
Sevastopol does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Montello at 7:00 p.m.
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