Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Seminole Ridge couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Southwest Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Seminole Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took Southwest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 16-25, 15-10.

Evan Holowecky
05/16/25 @ Southwest | 47 |
05/13/25 vs Boca Raton | 35 |
05/09/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 34 |
05/06/25 vs Jupiter | 28 |
05/01/25 vs Wellington | 28 |
+ 25 more games |
Despite the defeat, Seminole Ridge saw an underclassman step up: freshman Evan Holowecky had ten digs, two blocks, and two aces. Holowecky is also crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season.
Seminole Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 23-7. As for Southwest, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 25-5.
Seminole Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest, they have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Winter Park on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps