Volleyball Recap: Patton Panthers vs. Polk County Wolverines
Patton entered their contest against Polk County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patton Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Polk County Wolverines. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Patton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Patton still got an impressive performance from Carly Setterlind, who had 16 digs. Setterlind is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Polk County to victory were Charley Dusenbury and Aslyn Scruggs. Dusenbury had nine digs and 20 assists, while Scruggs had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Scruggs a new career-high in aces.
Patton's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Polk County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Patton will venture away from home to challenge Draughn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Draughn will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Patton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Polk County, they will welcome Hendersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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