If Masuk was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of New Fairfield on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Joel Barlow Falcons on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Masuk was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Joel Barlow work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-13, 22-25, 28-26, 24-17.
Addison Scott paced Masuk's offense, picking up 13 kills. Scott got some help from Mia Tyler and her 22 assists. Scott was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Joel Barlow's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Val Amador, who had seven digs and five aces. With that strong performance, Amador is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game. Another player making a difference was Zoriana Olexy, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Masuk's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 13-8. As for Joel Barlow, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Masuk has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Berlin on the 11th. As for Joel Barlow, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against New Fairfield on the 14th.
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