Bennington won the last time they faced Sylvan-Lucas and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Mustangs since September 18, 2021.
Bennington got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-18, 25-10.
Marley Rodenbeek
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Bennington found their leader in sophomore Marley Rodenbeek, who had 21 digs and four aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Rodenbeek.
Sylvan-Lucas' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Josie Svaty, who had nine digs and nine assists, and Morgan Finkenbinder, who had 17 digs, six kills, and one block. Finkenbinder has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last three times she's played. Jayden Meitler also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Bennington's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Sylvan-Lucas, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Bennington has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Cunningham on the 13th. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Natoma on the 13th.
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