After flying high against Master's Academy on Friday, Pine came back down to earth. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans on Monday. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Pine came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23.

Juliette Swan
09/22/25 @ Somerset College Prep Academy | 20 |
09/19/25 @ Master's Academy | 11 |
09/16/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 11 |
09/15/25 @ Centennial | 31 |
Despite the loss, Pine still got an impressive performance from Juliette Swan, who had 20 digs and three aces. Swan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Pine has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Pine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Lake Worth Christian on the 25th. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against John Carroll Catholic on the 23rd.
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