Steele and Austintown-Fitch squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Steele had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Austintown-Fitch Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Comets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Steele started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 13-25, 25-12, 25-20, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Steele lost, don't look at Roxy Trunzo. Despite the final result, she had 26 digs. Trunzo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 17 games she's played.
Isabella Direnzo had a dynamite game for Austintown-Fitch, getting 25 digs.
Steele's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Austintown-Fitch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
Steele does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will face off against Wooster at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wooster will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Austintown-Fitch surely won't give up without a fight.
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