Volleyball Recap: Patchogue-Medford Raiders vs. Walt Whitman Wildcats
Patchogue-Medford won the last time they faced Walt Whitman, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Patchogue-Medford Raiders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Walt Whitman Wildcats.
Patchogue-Medford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
Gabriella Poirier was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs. What's more, she also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
Patchogue-Medford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Patchogue-Medford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Walt Whitman, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Patchogue-Medford will face off against Longwood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. After both having extra time off, Walt Whitman and Sachem East will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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