Shawnee and St. Ursula Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Shawnee had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the St. Ursula Academy Arrows. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
Shawnee started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.
Karleigh Hutchins paced Shawnee's offense, picking up 26 kills. Hutchins got some help from
Sydney Burris and her 36 assists. Burris was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Devin Dzienny was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Ursula Academy as she had 25 digs and three aces. Dzienny has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played. Vivian Suhy was another key player, getting four digs and four aces.
The loss snapped Shawnee's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-7 record. As for St. Ursula Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
Shawnee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Ursula Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin on the 2nd.
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