It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yutan can now relate to. They fell just short of the Norfolk Catholic Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Chieftains' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Yutan sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-9.
Norfolk Catholic was led to victory by Reese Timmerman and Hannah Hoesing. Timmerman had 21 digs and two aces, while Hoesing had 14 digs and 22 assists. Timmerman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played.
Yutan's loss dropped their record down to 28-2. As for Norfolk Catholic, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 29-4.
Yutan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norfolk Catholic, they will face off against Lincoln Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.
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