It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Manti had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Providence Hall Patriots 2-1. For the Templars, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2018.
Manti had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-23, 25-9.
Manti can attribute much of their success to Kaylee Thomson, who had 12 digs. Thomson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Manti's record is now 9-19. As for Providence Hall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
Manti has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Delta on the 2nd. Providence Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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