It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Waller can now relate to. They fell just short of the Magnolia West Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Waller started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Waller was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Leading Magnolia West to victory were Lauren Brown and Sydnie Mullens. Brown had 29 digs, while Mullens had 19 digs and 17 kills. Mullens is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Waller's loss dropped their record down to 36-15. As for Magnolia West, they pushed their record up to 28-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Waller does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Magnolia West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against College Park on the 7th.
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