Mater Dei had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Mater Dei had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Dei to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addie Lampe, who had ten digs and two aces. Lampe has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Bloomington Central Catholic's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Josie Certa and Makayla Wieduwilt. Certa had seven digs and 17 assists, while Wieduwilt had 13 digs.
Mater Dei's win bumped their record up to 38-3. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they moved to 35-5 with that loss, which also ended their 19-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Mater Dei nor Bloomington Central Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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