It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pius XI Catholic can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the St. Thomas More Cavaliers on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Popes have suffered since October 1st.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-3, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Pius XI Catholic lost, don't look at Karina Contreras. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Contreras is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
St. Thomas More's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylee Kovacovich led the charge by getting five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Kovacovich has posted since back in October.
With the loss, Pius XI Catholic broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-19. As for St. Thomas More, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-7.
Pius XI Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Thomas More, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Luxemburg-Casco at 10:30 a.m. Luxemburg-Casco will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Thomas More surely won't give up without a fight.
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