It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Peninsula can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Monarchs on Friday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Monarchs 25-20 in the first set.
Peninsula started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19.
Mater Dei can attribute much of their success to Jake Newman, who had 47 assists and 12 digs. What's more, Newman also posted a 75% hitting percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in April.
Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-12-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Peninsula nor Mater Dei have any future games scheduled.
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