It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Adams can now relate to. They fell just short of the Woodlan Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Starfires were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 1st.
South Adams took Woodlan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 10-25, 23-25, 15-11.
Makenna Smith went supernova for Woodlan, getting 40 digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Victoria Crozier was another key player, getting four digs and 33 assists.
South Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 27-6. As for Woodlan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
South Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Woodlan and Lakeland will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lakeland will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Woodlan surely won't give up without a fight.
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