Volleyball Recap: Pakalana Lino-Pasigan Commands the Offense for Cougars Win

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 5:51pm

Volleyball Recap: Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars vs. Valley Vikings

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Pinecrest Academy Cadence entered their tilt with Valley on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Valley Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since September 5th.

The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Pinecrest Academy Cadence was: they took every set by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-5.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pakalana Lino-Pasigan, who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Lino-Pasigan a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Sarah Nason, who had five digs and three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Pinecrest Academy Cadence 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 ten aces in four consecutive matchups.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Amplus Academy on the 17th. Valley has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Eldorado on the 18th.

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