Volleyball Preview: Del Mar Dons vs. Prospect Panthers
Del Mar and Prospect are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Del Mar Dons will host the Prospect Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Mar is looking for their season's first win.
Last Thursday, Del Mar came up short against Willow Glen and fell 3-1. While the Dons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-16 in the first period.
Del Mar 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 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, everything went Prospect's way against San Jose on Thursday as Prospect made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Prospect won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-14, 25-20.
Prospect found their leader in underclassman Risa Ono, who had 12 aces.
Prospect was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
Del Mar's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Prospect, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Del Mar might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Prospect when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Del Mar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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