Ipswich was the 3-0 winner over Beverly when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Ipswich took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 24-26, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Amani Makuwa paced Ipswich's offense, picking up eight kills. Makuwa got some help from Emma Eliot and her 15 assists. Julia Sores controlled things from the service line, finishing with eight aces.
Beverly found their leader in sophomore Althea Pisani-Gross, who had 14 digs and eight aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Pisani-Gross.
Ipswich's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Beverly, their win ended a four-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Ipswich wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Newburyport on the 16th. As for Beverly, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Marblehead on the 15th.
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