It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ashley can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoggard Vikings on Tuesday. The Screaming Eagle have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ashley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hoggard work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-7, 26-24.
Loss or not, Ashley got some senior leadership from Kylee Heath and Kate Johnson. Heath had 14 digs and two aces, while Johnson had four aces and three digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Heath.
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Hoggard, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7.
Ashley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoggard, they and Cardinal Gibbons are set to duel on Thursday. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Hoggard surely won't give up without a fight.
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