It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cox can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the First Colonial Patriots on Thursday. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Cox 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 23-25, 28-26, 25-20, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Cox saw an underclassman step up: sophomore June Culicerto had 29 digs. With that strong performance, Culicerto is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game. Brooke Horn was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Cox kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Cox's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-4. As for First Colonial, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Cox does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for First Colonial, they will square off against Kellam at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Colonial is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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