Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Rye couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ignacio Bobcats on Friday. The Thunderbolts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 23-25, 25-19, 25-14.
Isabella Bond paced Rye's offense, picking up 12 kills. Bond got some help from Olivia Donlon and her 27 assists. Seine Roy controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Tarah Baker went supernova For Ignacio., getting 25 digs and two aces. Baker has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Thunderbolts
| 11/07/25 @ Ignacio | 1-3 |
| 11/07/25 vs Hoehne | 3-0 |
| 10/28/25 @ Swallows Charter Academy | 3-0 |
| 10/27/25 vs Pueblo Centennial | 3-0 |
| 10/25/25 vs La Veta | 3-0 |
The loss snapped Rye's winning streak at six matches and leaves them with a 18-7 record. As for Ignacio, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Rye nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.
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