Princeton and Midway squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Princeton had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Midway Raiders. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-15.
Addison Taylor and Kensley Evans certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Taylor had three blocks and 20 assists, while Evans had six kills and six blocks. That's the most blocks Taylor has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Princeton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midway only had 11.
Leading Midway to victory were Ella Clark and Cailyn Hewlett. Clark had ten digs and two aces, while Hewlett had nine kills, five aces, and four digs. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Summer Watson, who had nine digs and two aces.
Princeton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Midway, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Midway has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Manteo on the 29th.
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