While Plainfield's victory against New London wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Whalers on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Whalers: they've now won eight in a row.
Plainfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-6.
Paige Sears
| 09/04/25 @ Waterford | 3 |
| 09/02/25 @ Harvard Ellis Tech | 5 |
| 09/10/25 @ Griswold | 15 |
| 09/08/25 @ Norwich Free Academy | 18 |
| 09/22/25 vs St. Bernard | 18 |
Plainfield had a senior duo take command as Paige Sears had four aces and one block and Shae Valentin had 30 digs and six aces. Sears also set a new season-high mark in assists with 40.
Plainfield was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
The win got Plainfield back to even at 5-5. As for New London, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Plainfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Norwich RVT on the 26th. As for New London, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ledyard at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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