It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but SA S had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the Omaha R Roadrunners 2-1. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Roadrunners, too.
SA S had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Mandy Ivey paced SA S's offense, picking up 12 kills. Ivey got some help from
Sophia Coignet and her 19 assists.
Braedyn Joiner controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
SA S has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 41-12 record this season. As for Omaha R, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
SA S has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Omaha Warriors on the 2nd. Omaha R does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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