Volleyball Recap: Fletcher Comes Up Short + How To Watch

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fletcher can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buchholz Bobcats on Thursday. The Senators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Bella Shaffer paced Fletcher's offense, picking up 12 kills. Shaffer got some help from Keely Pou and her 32 assists. Pou also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Charlee Troester, each putting up three.

Leading Buchholz to victory were Julia Almond and Izzy Carter. Almond had 12 digs and two aces, while Carter had 15 digs and four aces. What's more, Almond racked up 29 assists, the most she's had since back in September.

Fletcher's defeat dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Buchholz, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.

As of now, neither Fletcher nor Buchholz have any future games scheduled.