Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Lodi couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Platteville Hillmen on Thursday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Hillmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lodi started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-18.
Gracie Clary paced Lodi's offense, picking up 21 kills. Clary got some help from
Ella Best and her 38 assists. Best was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Platteville had a senior duo take command as Claire Huser had 19 digs and Stella Schuhmacher had 15 digs.
Lodi's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-11. As for Platteville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
Lodi does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Platteville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Edgewood on the 26th.
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