V.R. Eaton and Lake Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but V.R. Eaton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lake Ridge Eagles by a score of 3-2. V.R. Eaton has struggled against Lake Ridge recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
V.R. Eaton started the match hot and won the first two sets, 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, 16-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-12.
Even though they lost, V.R. Eaton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
Leading Lake Ridge to victory were Hailey Halfmann and Mackenzie Mattison. Halfmann had 21 digs and three aces, while Mattison had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Halfmann has posted in her last seven matches.
V.R. Eaton's loss dropped their record down to 26-17. As for Lake Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 38-9 record this season.
V.R. Eaton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Ridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Eastlake on the 8th.
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