It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mater Dei had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Columbia Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in October.
Mater Dei never let Columbia on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16.
Ella Diercks paced Mater Dei's offense, picking up nine kills. Diercks got some help from
Addison Nenninger and her 25 assists.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Mater Dei, bringing their record for this year to 35-3. As for Columbia, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 31-7.
Mater Dei will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Quincy Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. Quincy Notre Dame will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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