Sumner and Riverview squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Sumner had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 3-2. The Stingrays were not able to make up for their loss to the Sharks from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
Sumner wouldn't go down easily and took Riverview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 20-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Mirly Vargas paced Sumner's offense, picking up 11 kills. Vargas got some help from Victoria Benitez and her 17 assists. Benitez also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Nahya Torres, each putting up four.
Leading Riverview to victory were Nicollette Haya and Annalyse Ayala. Haya had 18 assists and nine digs, while Ayala had seven digs and one assist. That's the most digs Ayala has posted since back in September.
Sumner is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10. As for Riverview, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Sumner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverview, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Newsome on the 16th.
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