For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hempstead and Somerville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bobcats fell 3-1 to the Yeguas. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yeguas earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Somerville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rhyan Ricci led the charge by getting seven aces and five digs. Those seven aces gave Ricci a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Flencher, who had 21 assists and five digs.
Hempstead has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Somerville, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Hempstead has already played their next contest (against North Zulch), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Somerville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Aggieland HomeSchool on the 2nd.
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