Knob Noster unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the California Pintos on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Pintos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 16-25, 25-9.
Gracelyn Rosine paced Knob Noster's offense, picking up eight kills. Rosine got some help from Tinlee Jones and her 18 assists. Lyndi Goodrich controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Kayleigh Ward was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 14 digs.
California pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Knob Noster didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Nevada on the 6th. As for California, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Boonville on the 4th.
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