Aquinas had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Cuba City Cubans 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Blugolds as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Aquinas was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-104), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-20, 15-25, 15-13.
Josephine Lawton had a dynamite game for Aquinas, getting 48 assists. Lawton has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 26 times she's played.
Aly Ingersoll and Trina Redfern certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ingersoll had 23 digs, while Redfern had 19 digs.
Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Cuba City, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-2.
Aquinas has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Laconia on the 2nd. Cuba City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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