Volleyball Recap: Pleasant Spartans vs. Marion Harding Presidents
There's no place like home for Pleasant, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Marion Harding Presidents with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-11.
Sydney Smith had a dynamite game for Pleasant, getting four aces and a block. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Madi Pendleton was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Pleasant was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Marion Harding had strong showings from Addie Appelfeller, who had ten digs, and Jaela Woods, who had five kills and three digs.
Pleasant pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marion Harding, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Pleasant will square off against Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pleasant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marion Harding, they will welcome Galion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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