Rocklin and St. Mary squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Rocklin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Rams by a score of 3-2. The Thunder's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rocklin sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Rocklin had strong showings from Mackenzie Murphy, who had 23 digs, and Devon Schweitzer, who had 13 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Murphy is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
St. Mary's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella Gutierrez out in front who had 27 digs and two aces. Genevieve Rishwain was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 37-5. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rocklin will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Branson at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Branson has won eight straight at home, while Rocklin won 14 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for St. Mary's, they will venture away from home to square off against Saint Francis at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Saint Francis sitting on eight straight victories and St. Mary's on 12.
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