It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hernando can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount Dora Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Leopards' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Hernando 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 12-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Hernando had strong showings from Carlie Grant, who had 20 digs and two aces, and Charity Blevins, who had ten digs, four kills, and two aces. Grant is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Hernando was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Mount Dora's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillie Bruehl, who had six digs and 15 assists. Ryleigh Gelatka was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Hernando's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Mount Dora, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Hernando does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mount Dora has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Bishop Moore on the 26th.
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