Volleyball Recap: Chariho Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Grace Macleod and Jasey Vachon

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 9:22am

Volleyball Recap: Chariho Chargers vs. Portsmouth Patriots

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Chariho was the 3-2 winner over Portsmouth when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Chariho Chargers fell just short of the Portsmouth Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Chargers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-19 in the first set.

Chariho actually scored more points across those five sets (109-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 28-26, 18-25, 15-13.

Chariho's loss came despite strong showings from Jasey Vachon and Grace Macleod. Vachon had 25 digs and two aces, while Macleod had 13 digs and two aces. Vachon has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.

Even though they lost, Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in nine consecutive contests.

Chariho's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Portsmouth, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.

Chariho has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against East Greenwich on the 9th. As for Portsmouth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against La Salle Academy on the 9th.

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