It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Puyallup had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Skyline Spartans with a sharp 3-0 win. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Spartans, too.
Puyallup was led to victory by Samantha Pirillis and Reese Sheppard. Pirillis had 12 digs, while Sheppard had 11 digs, four kills, and three aces. Sheppard is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season.
Puyallup was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
When it comes to explaining why Skyline lost, don't look at Piper Hawryluk. Despite the final result, she had ten digs, two aces, and a kill.
Puyallup has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for Skyline, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13-2.
Puyallup has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Kennedy Catholic on the 22nd. As for Skyline, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Mead on the 22nd.
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