Bennett and The Academy squared off in some playoff action on Sunday, but Bennett had to settle for second. They fell just short of The Academy Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bennett sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 25-21.
Jessica Venneberg paced Bennett's offense, picking up 13 kills. Venneberg got some help from
Raquel Thorpe and her 13 assists.
Elizabeth Westendorf controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
The Academy was led to victory by Eva Rodriquez and Jaelyn Farmer. Rodriquez had two aces and 20 assists, while Farmer had 11 digs. Rodriquez has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Bennett's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for The Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
As of now, neither Bennett nor The Academy have any future games scheduled.
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