It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Newton can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Faith Christian Eagles on Saturday. The Rebels' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
While South Newton ultimately came up short, they really made Faith Christian work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, South Newton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Briley Iseminger had 16 digs. Iseminger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played.
Leading Faith Christian to victory were Kelsey Olehy and Caya Stillings. Olehy had 11 aces and ten digs, while Stillings had 11 digs. Those 11 aces gave Olehy a new career-high.
South Newton's loss dropped their record down to 26-11. As for Faith Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
South Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faith Christian, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Trinity Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinity Lutheran will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Faith Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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