Volleyball Preview: Somerset Academy Panthers vs. Flanagan Falcons
The Somerset Academy Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Flanagan Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Somerset Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Flanagan will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Somerset Academy finally turned things around against Abundant Life Christian Academy on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Abundant Life Christian Academy scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-16, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Maria Rocha, who had six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Somerset Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Flanagan duked it out withStoneman Douglas on Monday. Flanagan came up short against Stoneman Douglas, falling 3-0. The Falcons have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-10.
Somerset Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Flanagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Somerset Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Flanagan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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