It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mater Dei can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cathedral Catholic Dons on Tuesday. The Monarchs' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Cathedral Catholic scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Sam Capinpin and Kayla Ostovar certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Capinpin had seven digs and three aces, while Ostovar had 19 digs. Capinpin is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Cathedral Catholic was led to victory by Kale'A Lee and Maya Evens. Lee had eight digs and 26 assists, while Evens had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Evens has posted since back in October.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 37-5. As for Cathedral Catholic, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 45-3.
Mater Dei does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Archbishop Mitty, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Archbishop Mitty will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cathedral Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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