Exeter's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears by a score of 3-1. The Monarchs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Bears, too.
Exeter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 28-26, 25-14, 25-13.
Exeter found their leader in underclassman Taylor Brandt, who had 20 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Brandt is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Exeter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Exeter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Sierra Pacific, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Exeter will head out to challenge Immanuel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. After both having extra time off, Sierra Pacific and Selma will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Pacific is facing Selma at the right time seeing as Selma is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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