Sumner was the 3-0 winner over Plant City when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Stingrays fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Stingrays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-11 in the first set.
Sumner took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-16, 15-5.
Nahya Torres paced Sumner's offense, picking up 14 kills. Torres got some help from Victoria Benitez and her 20 assists. Alana Mitchell controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Plant City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddie Vega led the charge by getting nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vega has posted since back in September of 2024. Olivia Ennis was another key player, hitting 85% for 18 kills and eight digs and four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Sumner and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Plant City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Sumner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Freedom on the 2nd. As for Plant City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Hillsborough on the 2nd.
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