After flying high against Mainland last Wednesday, Matanzas came back down to earth. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Menendez Falcons on Tuesday. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in October of 2021.
Matanzas started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21.
Sanigh Arneaud paced Matanzas' offense, picking up 12 kills. Arneaud got some help from Haley Stewart and her 16 assists. Stewart was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Menendez got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Catherine Guernon out in front who had ten digs and four aces. Another player making a difference was Olivia Kisser, who had five aces and two assists.
Matanzas' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Menendez, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Matanzas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Atlantic on the 3rd. As for Menendez, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Tocoi Creek on the 4th.
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