Volleyball Recap: Ridgeview Panthers vs. Nease Panthers
Ridgeview lost against Nease back in September of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Ridgeview Panthers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-15, 27-25.
Ridgeview's loss came despite strong showings from Payton Cannon and Alyssa Herringdine. Cannon had eight digs and five aces, while Herringdine had 19 digs. Cannon is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emily McCrea, who had six digs and 11 assists.
Even though they lost, Ridgeview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matchups.
Leading Nease to victory were Keerstin Brady and Isabella Hayes. Brady had 24 digs, while Hayes had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hayes has posted since back in September of 2023.
Ridgeview has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Nease, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Ridgeview will venture away from home to challenge Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nease, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory vs. Menendez on the 10th.
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