Santa Fe Catholic and Tampa Bay HEAT squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Santa Fe Catholic had to settle for second. They fell just short of Tampa Bay HEAT by a score of 3-2. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-21 in the first set.
Santa Fe Catholic took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Santa Fe Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maren Lausell, who had 32 digs and four aces. Lausell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ajayia Hodges, who had 18 kills, 18 digs, and a block.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Santa Fe Catholic kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
The defeat snapped Santa Fe Catholic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-6 record. As for Tampa Bay HEAT, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-9.
Santa Fe Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tampa Bay HEAT, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Seffner Christian on the 17th.
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