If Sachem East was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Walt Whitman last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sachem East fell just short of the Patchogue-Medford Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Sachem East's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Sachem East took Patchogue-Medford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Patchogue-Medford was led to victory by Gabriella Poirier and Maddie Mulderig. Poirier had 20 digs, while Mulderig had six digs and six aces. Mulderig is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sachem East fell to 3-1. As for Patchogue-Medford, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Sachem East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patchogue-Medford, they will head out to face off against Brentwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Patchogue-Medford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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