It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Golden Valley can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Whitney Wildcats on Wednesday. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-12.
Richard Saechao paced Golden Valley's offense, picking up seven kills. Saechao got some help from Marc Her and his 11 assists. Jake Green controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Whitney got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Roeker out in front who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Roeker has posted since back in March. Muhe Chang also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Golden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 22-17. As for Whitney, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-19 record this season.
Golden Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitney, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Grant at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Wildcats have won four straight at home, while the Pacers won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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