Haldane unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Pleasantville Panthers on Friday, falling 3-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pleasantville scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-23.
Liv Holmbo paced Haldane's offense, picking up six kills. Holmbo got some help from Gianna Squillace and her 12 assists. Maggie Hall controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Haldane is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Westlake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pleasantville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Salem at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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