Volleyball Recap: William Tennent Falls Despite Strong Effort from Margaux Kellum

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 8:52am

Volleyball Recap: William Tennent Panthers vs. Quakertown Panthers

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William Tennent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Quakertown Panthers. William Tennent was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Quakertown apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

William Tennent 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 23-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-20.

When it comes to explaining why William Tennent lost, don't look at Margaux Kellum. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs. Kellum is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalicia Torres, who had seven digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: William Tennent 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 seven aces in seven consecutive games.

William Tennent's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Quakertown, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.

William Tennent didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Bensalem on the 8th. As for Quakertown, they will welcome Central Bucks West at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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