Volleyball Recap: O'Connor Panthers vs. Stevens Falcons
O'Connor came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Stevens Falcons as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
While O'Connor won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25, 25-11.
O'Connor was led to victory by Miranda Clark and Jaylyn Tuiasosopo. Clark had 12 digs, while Tuiasosopo hit 54.3% for 20 kills and 12 digs. Tuiasosopo has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more kills the last 17 times she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Stevens lost, don't look at Alyssa Holguin. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 36-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stevens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-24 record this season.
O'Connor will square off against Taft at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor is facing Taft at the right time seeing as Taft is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Stevens, they will face off against Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stevens will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Marshall will have lost five straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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