Deer Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Flagler Panthers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
Deer Trail took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-19.
Vailini Samate paced Deer Trail's offense, picking up three kills. Samate got some help from Landree Cox and her four assists. Samate was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Deer Trail's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Flagler, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Deer Trail will challenge Stratton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Flagler, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Evangel Christian Academy on the 11th.
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