The Lady Panther volleyball team got back in the win column on Tuesday as they picked a conference victory over Morrison in three sets on the road.
The Panthers dropped a close back and forth first set 25-27. EP trailed in the set until pulling even at 19. The teams then traded points back and forth with the Fillies finally getting the win.
After battling to a 7-7 tie in the second set the Panthers took control. EP when on a 7-0 run to build a 14-7 advantage and cruised to 25-14 win.
In the third and final set the Panthers led the entire way and coasted to a 25-12 win to take the match 2-1.
Coach Heather Bruns said,” The girls battled hard tonight. The first game we dug ourselves a hole that we just couldn’t make it out of. We had a lot of errors that we had to bounce back from. I am proud of their determination to come back in the 2nd and 3rd games and play their hearts out. We have been working diligently on getting a 3rd ball to score more consistently and as the night went on, we were finding more score spots. We were able to find solid contact on the ball and hammer the ball a few times.”
“We have also been working on serving more aggressively. We were able to ride a few runs out today because of the toughness of our servers”, added Bruns.
The Panthers stand at 4-6 overall and continue to work on improving. Bruns said, “We are working every day to push to be the best us we can be. Every contact is a time to learn and reflect. The way they played for and with each other tonight is something that should be admired!”
Game Stats
Aces
Neumiller 3
R. Sibley 2
Digs
Neumiller 14
Umstead 8
Buck 8
Kills
Abbott 10
Wisely 10
Assists
Buck 30
Blocks
Abbott 5
Buck 3
Reymer 3
The sophomores picked up a win against the Fillies winning in two sets 25-19, 25-15.
The freshman continued their strong play with a three set win against Morrison 18-25, 25-20, 15-11.
The teams will host Riverdale on Thursday.
