Washington Union and Shafter squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Washington Union had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shafter Generals. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Generals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Shafter scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Leading Shafter to victory were Macy Ulloa and Emily Pugh. Ulloa had 17 digs, while Pugh had nine digs.
Washington Union's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-13-1. As for Shafter, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 29-3-1.
Washington Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shafter, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Immanuel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Immanuel is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Shafter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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