Volleyball Recap: Somerset Academy Triumphs

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 7:30am

Volleyball Recap: Somerset Academy Panthers vs. Flanagan Falcons

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Somerset Academy won the last time they faced Flanagan, and things went their way on Monday too. The Somerset Academy Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Flanagan Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Somerset Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 12-25, 12-25, 25-10, 15-12.

Paola Fuster was the offensive standout of the game as she had 12 digs.

Despite the defeat, Flanagan saw an underclassman step up: Krystine Escalante had 15 digs and nine aces. Those nine aces set a new season-high mark for Escalante.

Somerset Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Flanagan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Somerset Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Franklin Academy on the 14th. As for Flanagan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Miami Beach on the 15th.

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