Cleveland and Chapel Hill squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cleveland had to settle for second. They came up short against the Chapel Hill Tigers, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Cleveland was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Chapel Hill work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 29-27, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Cleveland lost, don't look at Sadie Johnston. Despite the final result, she had 31 digs and four aces. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 29 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Evans, who had five digs and a block.
Even though they lost, Cleveland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since October 3rd.
With the loss, Cleveland broke their 14-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-5. As for Chapel Hill, they pushed their record up to 27-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home.
Cleveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chapel Hill, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cardinal Gibbons, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Chapel Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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