Manchester proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Southeast Pirates 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.
Manchester was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-15, 24-26, 25-20, 15-8.
Manchester found their leader in sophomore Ryley Wall, who had 17 digs and two aces. Teagan Gilpin also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Panthers
| 09/06/25 @ Southeast | 13 |
| 09/04/25 @ Canton South | 5 |
| 09/02/25 @ Fairless | 5 |
| 08/28/25 vs Triway | 2 |
| 08/26/25 vs Tuslaw | 12 |
| + 20 more games |
Manchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester will host Barberton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Magics at the right time seeing as the Magics are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Southeast, they will challenge LaBrae at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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