If Nantucket was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rising Tide on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Whalers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sturgis East Storm on Wednesday. The Whalers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Nantucket 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 18-25, 25-9, 25-15, 26-24.
Their offense was headlined by Quinn Canty and Mariana Silva (C), who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Emanuelly Coelho and her nine assists. Silva (C) also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Viktoria Bozhkova (C), racking up four apiece.
Nantucket's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sturgis East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Nantucket has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Abington on the 20th. As for Sturgis East, they will face off against Monomoy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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