Volleyball Recap: Walt Whitman Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 5:46am

Volleyball Recap: Walt Whitman Wildcats vs. Patchogue-Medford Raiders

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If Walt Whitman was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Central Islip last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walt Whitman Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patchogue-Medford Raiders on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Walt Whitman started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.

Gabriella Poirier was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs. What's more, she also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.

Walt Whitman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Patchogue-Medford, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.

After both having extra time off, Walt Whitman and Sachem East will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Patchogue-Medford, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Longwood at 9:00 a.m.

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