It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Skyline had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Issaquah Eagles by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won five contests in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 15-25, 25-19.
Emma Gutke paced Skyline's offense, picking up 15 kills. Gutke got some help from
Piper Hawryluk and her 36 assists. Hawryluk was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the defeat, Issaquah saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Casey Kot had 29 digs and two aces. Kot is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played. Anna Ng was another key player, getting 19 digs and two aces.
Skyline is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10-2 record this season. As for Issaquah, they moved to 26-3-1 with that loss, which also ended their 16-game winning streak.
Skyline has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Eastlake on the 7th. As for Issaquah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lake Washington on the 7th.
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