Benicia was the 3-1 winner over Acalanes when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Benicia Panthers fell just short of the Acalanes Dons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dons 26-24 in the first set.
Benicia started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-5.
Despite the defeat, Benicia saw an underclassman step up: Lydia Flanagan had four digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Kylah Rose Fox was a one-man wrecking crew for Acalanes as she had ten aces and seven digs. The dominant performance gave Fox a new career-high in aces.
Benicia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Acalanes, they pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Benicia has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Las Lomas on the 10th. As for Acalanes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Northgate on the 10th.
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