It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chardon had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Aurora Greenmen. This was payback for the Hilltoppers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (91-89) Chardon actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 12-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Abby Kolcum was a one-man wrecking crew for Chardon as she had four digs and a block. Kolcum is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Aubrey Fetchik was another key player, getting nine kills and four blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Chardon kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora didn't had any.
Aurora's loss came despite strong showings from Emerson Spiesz and Dylan Tschudy. Spiesz had 23 digs and four aces, while Tschudy had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Spiesz has posted since back in September.
Chardon now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Aurora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Chardon has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Revere on the 22nd. Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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