It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eau Claire Memorial can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Falls Wildcats on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Old Abes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-29, 25-15, 25-17.
Ashlynn Schroeder paced Eau Claire Memorial's offense, picking up 16 kills. Schroeder got some help from
Meredith Adams and her 25 assists.
Cecilia Anderson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Olivia Doerre was nothing short of spectacular for River Falls: she had 23 digs and two aces. Doerre is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
With the loss, Eau Claire Memorial broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 31-9. As for River Falls, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-9.
Eau Claire Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. River Falls has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Hudson on the 2nd.
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