Volleyball Recap: Florin Panthers vs. Armijo Royals
Florin lost against Armijo back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Florin Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Armijo Royals. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Royals 28-26 in the first set.
Florin 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 26-28, 25-14, 25-17, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Florin saw an underclassman step up: Stephanie Lu had 27 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayley Rios, who had seven digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Florin 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 ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Armijo was led to victory by Hope Amparo and Brooklyn Talbot. Amparo had eight digs and 30 assists, while Talbot had 12 digs. With that strong performance, Amparo is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game. Chloe Fondersmith was another key player, getting ten digs.
Florin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Armijo, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florin will welcome Foothill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Florin is facing Foothill at the right time seeing as Foothill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Armijo, they will host West Campus at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Campus is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Armijo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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