Collegiate and Cheney squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Collegiate had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cheney Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Collegiate sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 19-25, 25-23.
Carlyle Johnson paced Collegiate's offense, picking up ten kills. Johnson got some help from
Maddie Ternes and her nine assists. Johnson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Cheney got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenadi Thome out in front who had 13 digs. Thome is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Collegiate dropped their record down to 13-19 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Cheney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Hesston the next time they take the court. Collegiate will head out to face Hesston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Cheney will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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