It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bonita Springs had no problem doing just that on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Aubrey Rogers Patriots. For the Bullsharks, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Bonita Springs was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Bonita Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylan Penwitt, who had eight aces, five digs, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Penwitt a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Thompson, who had 16 kills and five blocks.
Bonita Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Aubrey Rogers lost, don't look at Adeline Sundall. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and four aces. Sundall is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last five games she's played. Angela Dorta-Chavez was another key player, getting six aces.
Bonita Springs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Aubrey Rogers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Bonita Springs has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Barron Collier on the 15th. Aubrey Rogers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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