Minnehaha Academy and St. Croix Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Minnehaha Academy had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Hawks have suffered against the Crusaders since October 29, 2015.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: St. Croix Lutheran scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
Leading St. Croix Lutheran to victory were Ellen Dobashi Nunes and Savanna Moe. Dobashi Nunes had six digs and six aces, while Moe had eight digs. The dominant performance gave Dobashi Nunes a new career-high in aces.
Minnehaha Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14-1. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 23-1-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Minnehaha Academy nor St. Croix Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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