It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hurricane can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ridgeline Riverhawks by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Hurricane took Ridgeline into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 19-25, 15-4.
When it comes to explaining why Hurricane lost, don't look at Hallee Wardle. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs and two aces. Wardle has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 16 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Hurricane was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 25 consecutive games.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Ridgeline, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-13.
Hurricane wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Dixie on the 1st. Ridgeline has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Orem on the 1st.
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