It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Aubrey Rogers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bonita Springs Bullsharks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bullsharks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Aubrey Rogers took Bonita Springs into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Despite the loss, Aubrey Rogers still got an impressive performance from Adeline Sundall, who had nine digs and four aces. Sundall is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Angela Dorta-Chavez, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Aubrey Rogers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Bonita Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylan Penwitt led the charge by getting eight aces, five digs, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Penwitt a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Thompson, who had 16 kills and five blocks.
Aubrey Rogers' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Bonita Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Aubrey Rogers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bonita Springs has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Barron Collier on the 15th.
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