After flying high against Bunnell last Thursday, Pomperaug came back down to earth. The Pomperaug Panthers came up short against the Joel Barlow Falcons on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pomperaug took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-17, 25-22.
Ayla Feratovic paced Pomperaug's offense, picking up three kills. Feratovic got some help from
Maura Holmes and her three assists. Finally,
Maggie Seislove kept Pomperaug's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Zoriana Olexy, who had six digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Pomperaug's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Joel Barlow, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Pomperaug has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Oxford on the 21st. As for Joel Barlow, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Brookfield on the 22nd.
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