Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mitchell couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Land O' Lakes Gators by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Mitchell sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 11-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Mitchell had strong showings from Lily Unger, who had 36 digs and two aces, and Emma Hatzistefanou, who had 13 digs and 20 assists. Unger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maddie Bruno, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Mitchell's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Land O' Lakes, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Land O' Lakes, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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