Volleyball Recap: Superior's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 4:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Superior Panthers vs. Patagonia Lobos

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On Saturday, the Superior Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Patagonia Lobos and fell 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lobos 26-24 in the first set.

Superior took Patagonia into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-16, 16-25, 15-11.

Patagonia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elizabeth Donnelly, who had 12 digs and two aces. Donnelly is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Superior's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Patagonia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Superior will be playing in front of their home fans against San Manuel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patagonia, they will welcome Lourdes Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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