California Lutheran and Glendale Adventist squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but California Lutheran had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Glendale Adventist Cougars. The C-Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
California Lutheran 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 24-26, 25-15, 25-17, 25-18.
Maddie Buchberger paced California Lutheran's offense, picking up 15 kills. Buchberger got some help from
Sophia Ponce and her 11 assists. Ponce was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
California Lutheran's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-18. As for Glendale Adventist, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
California Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Glendale Adventist, they will face off against San Gorgonio at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Gorgonio will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Glendale Adventist surely won't give up without a fight.
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