Webster and Groton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Webster had to settle for second. They came up short against the Groton Tigers, falling 3-0. The Bearcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-19.
Mallory Steiner paced Webster's offense, picking up six kills. Steiner got some help from
Harley Johnson and her ten assists.
Groton can attribute much of their success to Liz Fliehs, who had nine digs and 19 assists. Fliehs has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
The loss snapped Webster's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-14 record. As for Groton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Webster does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Groton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton on the 12th.
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