Vel Phillips Memorial and Holmen squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Vel Phillips Memorial had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Holmen Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since October 10th.
While Vel Phillips Memorial ultimately came up short, they really made Holmen work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13, 25-17.
Paige Williams paced Vel Phillips Memorial's offense, picking up eight kills. Williams got some help from
Stella Tomalin and her 17 assists. Williams also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Alyssa Konrad, racking up two apiece.
Holmen can attribute much of their success to Sadie Mayer, who had six digs and two aces. Mayer has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
The defeat snapped Vel Phillips Memorial's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 27-9 record. As for Holmen, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Vel Phillips Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holmen, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Verona on the 2nd.
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