It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ellendale can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Oakes Tornadoes on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Ellendale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Oakes' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 26-24.
Ariel Hagen paced Ellendale's offense, picking up nine kills. Hagen really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with ten. Finally,
Hannah Morehead kept Ellendale's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Ellendale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15-1 record this season. As for Oakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Ellendale nor Oakes have any future games scheduled.
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