Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Bishop Union couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Union Panthers on Tuesday. The Broncos' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The 3-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 27-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22.
SOPHIE DISHION and MEGHENNA WESTERVELT certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. DISHION had 16 digs, while WESTERVELT had 13 digs and 16 assists. WESTERVELT has been hot , having posted 12 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Even though they lost, Bishop Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matches.
Bishop Union's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-11. As for Washington Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12-1 record this season.
Bishop Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington Union, they are taking a road trip to challenge Shafter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shafter will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Washington Union surely won't give up without a fight.
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