Stevens Point lost against D.C. Everest back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Stevens Point Panthers fell just short of the D.C. Everest Evergreens by a score of 3-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Evergreens recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Stevens Point sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
D.C. Everest found their leader in underclassman Athena Thor, who had five digs and four aces. Thor also set a new season high mark in assists with 24.
Stevens Point's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for D.C. Everest, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Stevens Point is on the road again on Saturday to play Merrill at 11:00 a.m. As for D.C. Everest, they will challenge Marshfield at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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