It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Doral Academy can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Cypress Bay Lightning on Thursday. While the Firebirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lightning 25-23 in the first set.
Doral Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Doral Academy lost, don't look at Susana Zambrano. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Zambrano has posted in her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Smith, who had six digs and 22 assists.
Cypress Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lara Demoraes, who had 21 digs and two aces. Erin Huang was another key player, getting ten digs and three aces.
Doral Academy now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Cypress Bay, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Doral Academy has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Coral Gables on the 23rd. As for Cypress Bay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Wellington on the 23rd.
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