Volleyball Recap: Pender Patriots vs. Whiteville Wolfpack
Pender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Whiteville Wolfpack, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Pender took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-15, 25-19.
Pender lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jensen Bordeaux, who had 14 digs, three kills, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Tozour, who had ten digs, two kills, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Pender was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Pender's record now sits at 3-14. As for Whiteville, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing South Columbus the next time they take the court. Pender will head out to face South Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Whiteville will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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