Volleyball Recap: Hershey Finds Home Court Redemption Against Ainsworth

There's no place like home for Hershey, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against the Ainsworth Bulldogs by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.

Hershey easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-8.

Ryleigh Melvin paced Hershey's offense, picking up seven kills. Melvin got some help from Alexis Pinkerton and her eight assists. Demi Damoude and Kyra Hacker kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.

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Previous Games

09/27/25 - Home	2-0 W
09/28/24 - Home	2-0 W
09/23/23 - Home	1-2 L
09/24/22 - Home	2-1 W
09/25/21 - Home	2-1 W
+ 5 more games

Hershey now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Ainsworth, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Hershey has already played their next match (against Valentine), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ainsworth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Bridgeport on the 27th.