Volleyball Recap: Princeton Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 2:44pm

Volleyball Recap: Princeton Tigers vs. Shakamak Lakers

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Princeton lost against Shakamak back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Princeton Tigers fell just short of the Shakamak Lakers by a score of 2-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Princeton came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 15-13.

When it comes to explaining why Princeton lost, don't look at Halle Cole. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cole has posted in she last nine games.

Even though they lost, Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.

Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Shakamak, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Wood Memorial the next time they take the court. Shakamak will head out to face Wood Memorial at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Princeton will play them later in the day, at 9:15 a.m.

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