Cactus Shadows had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They won by a set and slipped past the Paradise Honors Panthers 3-2. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers on Wednesday, too.
Cactus Shadows wouldn't go down easily and took Paradise Honors into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 15-10.
Cactus Shadows' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabby Procopio, who had 22 digs and five aces. Procopio is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 21 or more in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Penelope (Neli) Sanders, who had five digs and five aces.
Falcons
| 08/27/25 @ Paradise Honors | 19 |
| 10/28/24 vs St. Mary's | 5 |
| 10/24/24 @ Mesquite | 13 |
| 10/23/24 @ Marcos de Niza | 16 |
| 10/21/24 vs Saguaro | 7 |
| + 12 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Cactus Shadows was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isabella Staudinger-Hughes, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Cactus Shadows didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Bradshaw Mountain on the 28th. As for Paradise Honors, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Show Low on the 29th.
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