Eastlake and Del Norte squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Eastlake had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss back in April.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Eastlake sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-12.
Nathan Turman had a dynamite game For Del Norte., getting 12 digs and three aces. Those 12 digs gave Turman a new career-high.
Eastlake's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-14. As for Del Norte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-18.
Eastlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Del Norte, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Augustine at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Saints will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Nighthawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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