Pope had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Woodward Academy War Eagles 3-0 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Greyhounds sure are getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
While Pope won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-23.
Ellis Crawford paced Pope's offense, picking up 21 kills. Crawford got some help from
Jahan Lalli and her 43 assists. Lalli was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Lotus Jiroch and Eva Leroux certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Jiroch had 13 digs, while Leroux had four digs. Jiroch is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played.
Pope has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 26 of their last 27 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 36-5 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 40-3 record.
As of now, neither Pope nor Woodward Academy have any future games scheduled.
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