It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Folsom can now relate to. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Rams by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 0-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Folsom wouldn't go down easily and took St. Mary's into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 15-3.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Khloe Wong, who had 22 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Sumner, who had three digs and 18 assists.
Leading St. Mary's to victory were Bella Gutierrez and Rachel Nemee. Gutierrez had 19 digs and two aces, while Nemee had 13 digs. That's the most aces Gutierrez has posted in her last eight contests.
Folsom's defeat dropped their record down to 30-9. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Folsom does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Rocklin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rocklin will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something St. Mary's surely won't give up without a fight.
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