With a playoff game on the line, Dwyer rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bayside Bears. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won five matches in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 15-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Leading Dwyer to victory were Samantha Homberger and Teaghan Greenman. Homberger had 21 digs and two aces, while Greenman had nine digs and six aces. That's the most aces Greenman has posted since back in September of 2023.
Dwyer 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 seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Bayside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maddie Hamilton had 17 digs. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Dwyer is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Bayside, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Dwyer will venture away from home to challenge Viera at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Viera is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Dwyer will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bayside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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