It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Escalon had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Liberty Ranch Hawks. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2017.
Escalon's got stronger as the match went on, holding Liberty Ranch to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-10.
Emma Rangel was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and four assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in September.
Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Escalon's record now sits at 14-15. As for Liberty Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
Escalon has already played their next contest (against El Dorado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberty Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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