Cambridge had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Racine Lutheran Crusaders on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Cambridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-28, 25-17, 25-17, 15-11.
Cambridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Racine Lutheran had strong showings from Sofie Kading, who had 14 digs, a kill, and 50 assists, and Iyanna Garza, who had 12 digs. Kading is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Cambridge has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Racine Lutheran, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
As of now, neither Cambridge nor Racine Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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