Volleyball Recap: Portsmouth Patriots vs. Classical Purple
Portsmouth entered their tilt with Classical on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Classical Purple 3-0. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Portsmouth was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-6, 25-10.
Portsmouth was led to victory by Mila Abedon and Caitlin Mediate. Abedon had five digs and two aces, while Mediate had nine aces, seven digs, and two kills. Mediate is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Portsmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Portsmouth's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Classical, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portsmouth is on the road again on Thursday to play Cranston East at 6:30 p.m. Portsmouth is facing Cranston East at the right time seeing as Cranston East is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Classical, they will face off against East Greenwich at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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