Harlan had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Dripping Springs Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Friday. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Harlan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.
Leading Harlan to victory were Isabella De La Rosa and Brooklyn Vigil. De La Rosa had seven digs and 21 assists, while Vigil had ten digs. De La Rosa is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played.
Defeat or not, Dripping Springs got some senior leadership from Lourdes Frontera and Callie Krueger. Frontera had five digs and three aces, while Krueger had 13 digs. That's the most aces Frontera has posted since back in August.
Harlan is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 38-5 record this season. As for Dripping Springs, they moved to 46-3 with that loss, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.
Harlan is on the road again on Tuesday to play Alexander at 6:30 p.m. Alexander will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Harlan surely won't give up without a fight. Dripping Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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