Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Notre Dame couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 3-1 to the Potosi Trojans on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Notre Dame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-13, 25-21.
Courtney Tatum paced Notre Dame's offense, picking up 12 kills. Tatum got some help from
Claudia Jones and her 30 assists. Jones was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Potosi found their leader in sophomore Macyn Mccarthy, who had 15 digs. Mccarthy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Notre Dame moved to 28-10-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Potosi, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 24-9-1.
Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Potosi has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Notre Dame on the 2nd.
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