Hershey lost against Gothenburg back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers fell 2-0 to the Swedes.
While Hershey was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-23.
Alexis Pinkerton paced Hershey's offense, picking up seven kills. Pinkerton got some help from Demi Damoude and her 11 assists. Finally, Ryleigh Melvin kept Hershey's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Gothenburg was led to victory by Aubry Hall and Peyton Hilbers. Hall had nine digs and one assist, while Hilbers had nine assists and three digs. Those nine digs gave Hall a new career-high.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Gothenburg, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Hershey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Ainsworth on the 27th. As for Gothenburg, they will venture away from home to challenge Chase County on Tuesday.
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