Kenai Central and Nikiski squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Kenai Central had to settle for second. They came up short against the Nikiski Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The Kardinals' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Kenai Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Nikiski work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-21.
Sophie Tapley paced Kenai Central's offense, picking up 12 kills. Tapley got some help from
Kate Wisnewski and her 41 assists. Wisnewski also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Sarah Baisden, racking up two apiece.
Nikiski found their leader in sophomore Abby White, who had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for White.
Kenai Central's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 46-8-6. As for Nikiski, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 41-19-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nikiski beat Kenai Central by a score of 1-0 later that day.
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