St. Joseph and San Juan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Joseph had to settle for second. They came up short against the San Juan Broncos, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Jayhawks couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
St. Joseph took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-21.
Lizzie Randall paced St. Joseph's offense, picking up eight kills. Randall got some help from
Juliana Netherton and her 13 assists. Netherton was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
San Juan can attribute much of their success to Averie Gilson, who had 16 digs and two aces. Gilson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
With the defeat, St. Joseph broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-7. As for San Juan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-11.
St. Joseph has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Grand County on the 1st. As for San Juan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against North Sevier on the 1st.
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