Peninsula lost against Bellarmine Prep back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Peninsula Seahawks fell 3-1 to the Bellarmine Prep Lions. The Seahawks have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Peninsula started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Peninsula had strong showings from Abbi Justice, who had five digs and three aces, and Lauren Sievers, who had three digs, two aces, and a kill. Those three aces gave Justice a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Peninsula 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 five aces in eight consecutive games.
Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bellarmine Prep, they pushed their record up to 9-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Peninsula wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Timberline on the 22nd. Bellarmine Prep has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Central Kitsap on the 22nd.
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