For the remainder of the day, the Tigers had to rely on not only their strong offensive play, but primarily on their defensive system and never quit mentality. Winning their quarterfinal match 13-25, 25-16 & 15-10 against the Titans. The semifinals pitted the Tigers against 3rd ranked team and the eventual gold medalist, a very strong 16u team from Georgetown. Pushing the Impact team to 3 sets but eventually losing 25-19, 13-25 & 11-15.
Without any breaks throughout the whole afternoon, the girls really had to dig deep and find the extra energy and team spirit to help them pull through. In the Bronze game, the Tigers faced the 4th ranked team the Waves. Showing true grit and dealing with a few injuries throughout, the team fought back after losing the first set 20-25 to take the following two sets 25-22 & 15-9 and eventually claiming their Bronze medal.
Congratulations Tigers 16U Black!