Volleyball Recap: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Triumphs

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 7:13pm

Volleyball Recap: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots vs. Florence Falcons

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Kate Duncan Smith DAR came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Florence Falcons 2-1.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Kate Duncan Smith DAR got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-28, 15-13.

Among those leading the charge was Mercedes Smith, who had eight digs.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine games.

Despite the defeat, Florence saw an underclassman step up: Harper Blanke had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Blanke has posted since back in September.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-31. As for Florence, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-23.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Grissom on the 5th. As for Florence, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Athens on the 5th.

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