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| 09/25/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/22/25 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
| 10/26/24 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 10/12/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 10/11/24 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
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Palmer faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Moose had just enough and edged out the Malemutes 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Moose in their matchups with the Malemutes: they've now won three in a row.
Palmer was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-104), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 16-25, 15-13.
Leading Palmer to victory were Laekyn Leroux and Jasmine Hephner. Leroux had 25 digs and five aces, while Hephner had seven kills, six digs, and two aces. That's the most aces Leroux has posted since back in October of 2024. Kasey Frank also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Palmer was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Jesslyn Morales and Annebelle (Belle) Foster certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Morales had 13 digs and one assist, while Foster had 12 digs, nine kills, and four aces. Foster is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last three games she's played. Priscilla Wang was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
Palmer's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Lathrop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-6 record this season.
Palmer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against West Anchorage on the 26th. As for Lathrop, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Eagle River on the 26th.
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