It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harlan can now relate to. They fell just short of the Vandegrift Vipers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Harlan started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-5.
Jaci Hall paced Harlan's offense, picking up 22 kills. Hall got some help from
Isabella De La Rosa and her 28 assists. Hall also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Cheyenne Canche, racking up two apiece.
Adali Santos was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October. Jessie Hoang was another key player, getting ten digs.
Harlan's defeat dropped their record down to 40-6. As for Vandegrift, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 33-14 record this season.
Harlan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Vandegrift has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Stratford on the 19th.
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