Volleyball Game Preview: Annapolis Panthers vs. Chesapeake Cougars + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/26/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/19/23 - Home	0-3 L
09/28/23 - Away	3-1 W
10/27/22 - Home	1-3 L
10/28/21 - Away	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Annapolis and Chesapeake are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Annapolis didn't have quite enough to beat Douglass and fell 3-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Annapolis actually scored more points across those five sets (105-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 15-11.

Meanwhile, Chesapeake entered their tilt with Glen Burnie on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Gophers 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Chesapeake was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.

Chesapeake's win came from a few key players Annapolis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Corinne Brandts, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Emily Curtin also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.

Chesapeake was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.

Chesapeake's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Annapolis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Annapolis took their win against Chesapeake in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.