It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Highland can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Royall Panthers on Saturday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While Highland ultimately came up short, they really made Royall work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 27-25.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Royall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Schroeder, who had ten digs.
Highland's defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-7. As for Royall, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-17 record this season.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Royall, they will face off against Ithaca at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ithaca will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Royall surely won't give up without a fight.
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