It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Father Ryan can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Briarcrest Christian Saints on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Irish in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost five in a row.
Father Ryan 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 19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-13.
Leading Briarcrest Christian to victory were Sarah O'Connor and Maggie Ewing. O'Connor had seven digs and 40 assists, while Ewing had 12 digs and two aces. O'Connor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 66 games she's played dating back to last season.
Father Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Briarcrest Christian, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
As of now, neither Father Ryan nor Briarcrest Christian have any future games scheduled.
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