Volleyball Recap: Pine Crest Falls Despite Strong Effort from Alison Natt

By Team Reports Oct 31, 2024, 5:40am

Volleyball Recap: Pine Crest Panthers vs. Gulliver Prep Raiders

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Pine Crest and Gulliver Prep squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Pine Crest had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Gulliver Prep Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Pine Crest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21.

When it comes to explaining why Pine Crest lost, don't look at Alison Natt. Despite the final result, she had 38 digs. Kaylee Foreman was another key player, getting 13 digs.

Gulliver Prep was led to victory by Mia Lavalle and Ana Garcia. Lavalle had 36 digs and two aces, while Garcia had 13 digs. Lavalle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.

Pine Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Gulliver Prep, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-7.

As of now, neither Pine Crest nor Gulliver Prep have any future games scheduled.

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