Chatham unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Watervliet Cannoneers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-10, 25-14.
Watervliet found their leader in freshman Sophia Rogers, who had seven digs and five aces. Rogers is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
The victory (which was Watervliet's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Chatham has already played their next match (against Berlin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Watervliet, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Maple Hill on the 12th.
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