Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Long Reach couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 3-1 to the River Hill Hawks on Friday. The Lightning's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Long Reach couldn't get the win, but they sure gave River Hill a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 19-25, 33-31, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Long Reach still got an impressive performance from Tabitha Dixon, who had four aces and 19 assists. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Long Reach was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in four consecutive matches.
Long Reach's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for River Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Long Reach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Hill, they will take on Howard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something River Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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