Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Richland Center couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Aquinas Blugolds by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Richland Center took Aquinas into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-12, 21-25, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why Richland Center lost, don't look at Ava Cosgrove. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and 14 assists.
Even though they lost, Richland Center was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Aquinas was led to victory by Tessa Miskowski and Lauren Von Ruden. Miskowski had 23 digs, while Von Ruden had five digs and 33 assists. Miskowski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Richland Center's loss dropped their record down to 31-9. As for Aquinas, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 25-4.
As of now, neither Richland Center nor Aquinas have any future games scheduled.
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