Serena hadn't done well against Gardner-South Wilmington recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Serena Huskers walked away with a 2-0 win over the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers. This was payback for the Huskers, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
While Serena won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-14.
Anna Hjerpe paced Serena's offense, picking up ten kills. Hjerpe got some help from
Rebekah Shugrue and her 20 assists. Hjerpe was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Serena's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-16 record this season.
Serena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Sterling on the 26th. Gardner-South Wilmington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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