Principia unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Brentwood Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Principia took Brentwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-11, 23-25, 19-25, 15-8.
Akayla Mason paced Principia's offense, picking up ten kills. Mason got some help from Sophia Imrie and her 23 assists. Rehema Oyugi controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Principia and Brentwood will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Panthers see the court they'll take on Whitfield at 5:15 p.m. on September 16. As for Brentwood, their break will end when they face Bayless at 5:30 p.m. on September 9.
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