Avon Park and Cardinal Mooney squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Avon Park had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Cardinal Mooney Cougars. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Avon Park ultimately came up short, they really made Cardinal Mooney work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 28-9.
Despite the defeat, Avon Park had strong showings from Liceomariz (Lisy) Rosario, who had 23 digs, and Isabela Torres, who had 17 digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Torres has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliany Zavala, who had 13 digs and two blocks.
Cardinal Mooney can attribute much of their success to Kate Montesano, who had eight digs.
Avon Park's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Cardinal Mooney, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Avon Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will challenge Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Mooney will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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