Spanish Springs and Carson squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Spanish Springs had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carson Senators. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Senators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While Spanish Springs ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Spanish Springs' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nora Hunt, who had three aces and 22 assists, and Gianna Antle, who had 14 digs. Hunt has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Spanish Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive games.
Spanish Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-13. As for Carson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Spanish Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carson, they will square off against Reno at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Reno will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Carson surely won't give up without a fight.
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