Gothenburg waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Hershey Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Swedes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gothenburg never let Hershey on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23.
Leading Gothenburg to victory were Joey Holland and Ellie Wyatt. Holland had five digs and three aces, while Wyatt had six digs. The dominant performance gave Holland a new career-high in aces.
Gothenburg's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Hershey, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gothenburg will welcome Chase County on Tuesday. As for Hershey, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Ainsworth, where the match is scheduled at 8:55 p.m. Hershey is facing Ainsworth at the right time seeing as Ainsworth is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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