After flying high against Harvard Ellis Tech on Tuesday, Plainfield came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Waterford Lancers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Plainfield 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 25-13, 25-15, 25-21.
Isabella Britland paced Plainfield's offense, picking up four kills. Britland got some help from Ava Denome and her five assists. Paige Sears controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Plainfield will face off against Killingly at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Waterford, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Branford at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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