It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sierra Canyon can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mater Dei Monarchs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Trailblazers have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Sierra Canyon sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13.
Sierra Canyon's loss came despite strong showings from Madeleine Zaragoza and Lauren Lynch. Zaragoza had 14 digs and four aces, while Lynch had 12 digs. That's the most aces Zaragoza has posted since back in October.
Leading Mater Dei to victory were Sam Capinpin and Kayla Ostovar. Capinpin had 17 digs and 31 assists, while Ostovar had 18 digs. Capinpin has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Sierra Canyon's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 33-6. As for Mater Dei, their win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 37-4.
Sierra Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei, they will take on Cathedral Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral Catholic will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight.
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