It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but University Prep had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Williams Yellowjackets with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: University Prep took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-12, 25-8.
University Prep was led to victory by Maddy Rossman and Maya Tabarez. Rossman had seven digs and four aces, while Tabarez had two aces. Rossman is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played.
University Prep couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Williams' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daisy Ruiz, who had nine digs and two aces.
University Prep has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season. As for Williams, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
After both having extra time off, University Prep and Colusa will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University Prep is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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