Franklin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oliver Ames Tigers on Wednesday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Tigers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Franklin ultimately came up short, they really made Oliver Ames work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-11, 12-25, 26-24.
Emerson Delleo paced Franklin's offense, picking up 13 kills. Delleo got some help from Phoebe O'Connor and her 14 assists. Delleo was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against King Philip Regional on the 5th. Oliver Ames has also already played their next matchup (against Mansfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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