Peyton lost against Byers back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs.
While Peyton ultimately came up short, they really made Byers work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 16-25, 25-20.
Cassidy Miller paced Peyton's offense, picking up 12 kills. Miller really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 17. Brynlee Rizzuto controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Byers can attribute much of their success to Zoie Murphy, who had 14 digs and 13 assists. Those 14 digs gave Murphy a new career-high.
Peyton's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Byers, the win snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 8-11 record.
Peyton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Swink on the 22nd. As for Byers, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Limon on the 23rd.
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