Volleyball Recap: Dimond Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with South Anchorage

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 3:44am

Volleyball Recap: Dimond Lynx vs. South Anchorage Wolverines

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On Saturday, Dimond faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dimond Lynx fell 2-0 to the South Anchorage Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lynx of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.

The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15.

Ailafo Fautanu paced Dimond's offense, picking up five kills. Fautanu got some help from Grace Petru and her seven assists.

Dimond's defeat dropped their record down to 39-7-4. As for South Anchorage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8-3 record this season.

Dimond's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bartlett at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartlett is coming into the contest with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Dimond will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for South Anchorage, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lathrop on the 26th.

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