It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ipswich can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Faulkton Trojans on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Ipswich started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-15, 33-31.
Faulkton found their leader in freshman Austina Sorensen, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Sorensen. Emma Martinmaas was another key player, getting nine digs.
The loss snapped Ipswich's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 22-9 record. As for Faulkton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-16.
Ipswich does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faulkton, they will take on Warner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Warner will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Faulkton surely won't give up without a fight.
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