Volleyball Recap: Bunn Falls Despite Big Games from Macy Pait and Shalyn Perry

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 9:04am

Volleyball Recap: Bunn Wildcats vs. Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets

Bunn lost against Roanoke Rapids back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bunn Wildcats fell just short of the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 25-21 in the first set.

Bunn took Roanoke Rapids into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 17-15.

Bunn's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shalyn Perry, who had ten digs and 20 assists, and Macy Pait, who had 32 digs.

Even though they lost, Bunn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Rapids only served four.

Emilee Campbell was nothing short of spectacular for Roanoke Rapids: she had 17 digs and 41 assists. Campbell has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more assists the last four times she's played.

Bunn dropped their record down to 12-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Roanoke Rapids, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.

Bunn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Roanoke Rapids has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Nash Central on the 10th.

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