It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Saint Joseph had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Chaparral Pumas with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Jesters sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
While Saint Joseph won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-23.
Chaparral's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shay Roddy, who had 12 digs, and Devin Hicks, who had six digs and two aces. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last eight games she's played.
Saint Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
Saint Joseph will face off against Long Beach Poly at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Long Beach Poly is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Saint Joseph will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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