It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but University had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Timnath Cubs. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cubs, too.
University had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead University to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caybree Ruhl, who had eight aces. That's the most aces Ruhl has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Shylee Dyess, who had nine digs and four aces.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Timnath lost, don't look at Lily Carlson. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
University's record now sits at 19-7. As for Timnath, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-6 record.
University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Lewis-Palmer on the 14th. As for Timnath, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Windsor on the 15th.
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