It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wheaton Academy Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Central sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-20.
Their offense was headlined by
Haidyn Schatz and
Leah Freesemann, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from
Tiernan Naus and her 12 assists. Freesemann also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Sarah Jack, racking up two apiece.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 28-9. As for Wheaton Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-6.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheaton Academy, they will take on St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so Wheaton Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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