Volleyball Preview: Somers Tuskers vs. Walter Panas Panthers
Somers and Walter Panas are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Somers came up short against Lakeland last Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Somers ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.
Libby Hochman put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, Somers was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Walter Panas came up short against South Glens Falls on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Walter Panas was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.
Somers' loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Walter Panas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Somers beat Walter Panas 3-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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