Florin has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Foothill Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, Florin came up short against Armijo and fell 3-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Royals 28-26 in the first set.
Florin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-14, 25-17, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Florin saw an underclassman step up: Stephanie Lu had 27 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayley Rios, who had seven digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Florin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Johnson.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-13.
Florin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Florin beat Foothill 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will Florin repeat their success, or does Foothill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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