Trinity Academy and Calvary Day School squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Trinity Academy had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calvary Day School Cougars. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-14 in the first set.
Trinity Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Trinity Academy saw an underclassman step up: Brinna Backholm had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Trinity Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Katheryn Tate was nothing short of spectacular for Calvary Day School: she had 16 digs and two aces.
Trinity Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Calvary Day School, their record is now 19-3.
Trinity Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calvary Day School, they will challenge Davidson Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Day School is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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