Mills and Santa Cruz squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mills had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Cardinals. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
While Mills was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-22.
Miila Hassan paced Mills' offense, picking up nine kills. Hassan got some help from Noelle Young and her 14 assists. Charlise Lee controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Mills' loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 16-17. As for Santa Cruz, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Mills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Cruz, they will take on Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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