Volleyball Recap: Sophia Martindale's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mainland over Geneva

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 9:38am

Volleyball Recap: Mainland Buccaneers vs. Geneva Knights

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On Friday, the Mainland Buccaneers didn't have quite enough to beat the Geneva Knights and fell 2-1.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mainland sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 15-10.

Mainland lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sophia Martindale, who had four aces and 12 assists. Martindale is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

Mainland's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Geneva, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.

Mainland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory vs. Circle Christian on the 28th. Geneva has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Spruce Creek on the 28th.

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