Hershey won the last time they faced Cozad and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Panthers came out on top against the Haymakers by a score of 3-1.
Hershey walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16.
Demi Damoude paced Hershey's offense, picking up 14 kills. Damoude got some help from Kenna Bringewatt and her 21 assists. Finally, Ryleigh Melvin kept Hershey's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Several Haymakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Negley, who had 22 digs. Negley is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.

Panthers
09/09/25 @ Cozad | 3-1 |
09/06/25 vs Central Valley | 0-2 |
09/06/25 vs Hastings | 2-0 |
09/06/25 @ Lexington | 1-2 |
09/04/25 @ Kearney Catholic | 0-3 |
Hershey's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Cozad, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hershey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Lexington on the 11th. As for Cozad, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Bertrand on the 11th.
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