Volleyball Recap: Dorchester Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 9:50am

Volleyball Recap: Dorchester Longhorns vs. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles

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Dorchester lost against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Dorchester Longhorns fell just short of the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles by a score of 2-1. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 28-26 in the first set.

Dorchester started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-8, 25-18.

When it comes to explaining why Dorchester lost, don't look at Gabby Theis. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and two aces. Theis is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

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

Dorchester's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.

Dorchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against McCool Junction on the 15th.

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