Volleyball Recap: Franklin Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 2:14pm

Volleyball Recap: Franklin Wildcats vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles

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If Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Monterey Trail last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Wildcats came up short against the Pleasant Grove Eagles on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-14.

Pleasant Grove can attribute much of their success to Aubrey Tripp, who had four kills, three aces, and 32 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Tripp now posted 23 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.

The loss snapped Franklin's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-10 record. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.

Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat vs. Cosumnes Oaks on the 19th. As for Pleasant Grove, they will venture away from home to face off against Monterey Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.

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