Bishop Manogue had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a set and slipped past the Reno Huskies 3-2. This was payback for the Miners, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bishop Manogue who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 18-25, 18-16.
Leading Bishop Manogue to victory were Eva Knudsen and Lily Beckwith. Knudsen had 14 digs, while Beckwith had 19 kills, 13 digs, and five aces. That's the most aces Beckwith has posted since back in September.
Bishop Manogue was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reno only served nine.
When it comes to explaining why Reno lost on Saturday, don't look at Bhavi Patil. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. Patil is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Bishop Manogue has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Reno, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Bishop Manogue and Coronado will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Coronado sitting on 18 straight wins and Bishop Manogue on three. As for Reno, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Gorman will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Reno surely won't give up without a fight.
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