Volleyball Recap: Sofia Swicegood and Emmerson Puskar Secure Win for Bradford Prep

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 11:21am

Volleyball Recap: Bradford Prep Bears vs. Piedmont Community Charter Patriots

There's no place like home for Bradford Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Bradford Prep took Piedmont Community Charter into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11.

Leading Bradford Prep to victory were Emmerson Puskar and Sofia Swicegood. Puskar had five digs and three aces, while Swicegood had 11 digs, five aces, a kill, and a block. That's the most aces Swicegood has posted in her last nine matchups.

Bradford Prep 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 five aces in 13 consecutive matches.

Bradford Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Piedmont Community Charter, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.

Bradford Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Mountain Island Charter on the 8th. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they will host Carolina International at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carolina International will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Piedmont Community Charter surely won't give up without a fight.

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