Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Portville Panthers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Southwestern was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 25-9.
Mia Rhinehart was a one-man wrecking crew for Portville as she had 16 digs and three aces. Rhinehart is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Portville, they pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Southwestern will welcome Jamestown at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern is facing Jamestown at the right time seeing as Jamestown is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Portville, they will head out to square off against Fredonia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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