Flanagan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Somerset Academy Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Flanagan took Somerset Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 12-25, 12-25, 25-10, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Flanagan saw an underclassman step up: Krystine Escalante had 15 digs and nine aces. Those nine aces gave Escalante a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Flanagan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Academy only served nine.
Among those leading the charge was Paola Fuster, who had 12 digs.
Flanagan's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Somerset Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Flanagan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Miami Beach on the 15th. Somerset Academy has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Franklin Academy on the 14th.
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