Volleyball Recap: Gadsden Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 8:39am

Volleyball Recap: Gadsden Panthers vs. Organ Mountain Knights

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After flying high against Alamogordo last Tuesday, Gadsden came back down to earth. The Gadsden Panthers lost 3-0 to the Organ Mountain Knights on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Knights since October 21, 2021.

Gadsden was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-22.

Leading Organ Mountain to victory were Leah Melero and Alexa Edmonson. Melero had 16 digs, while Edmonson had nine digs. Melero is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.

Gadsden has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Organ Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.

Gadsden will face off against Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Cruces will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Gadsden surely won't give up without a fight. As for Organ Mountain, they will square off against Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Organ Mountain is facing Alamogordo at the right time seeing as Alamogordo is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.

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