Elsah, ILL. -- A Saturday re-match against St. Louis College of Pharmacy moved the Panthers to 11-2. The two teams faced off in a pre-season scrimmage back in August, and it was obvious both teams had progressed. Pharmacy was tough in the middle, and effective in their off-speed from the pins. The Panthers were working in some new elements to their game, and this match was a good spring board to the next step in our season.
Even though the Panthers won in 3 straight sets, the games were close with Pharmacy making PC work for it. Prin got down 8-13 in game two, but after a timeout the team started to work off-ball and be where they needed to be while pulling away with a 13-4 run gaining a 21-17 lead enroute to the win. Pharmacy controlled the beginning of game three 10-6 over the Panthers.
Devon Marunde then served five in a row, and along with tight team play behind her serving PC took the lead 11-10, but Pharmacy was not ready to give up. Pharmacy fought to 15-11 before the Panthers took a timeout, after several lead changes, Principia pulled it out 25-20.
Inside the Box Score
- Principia outhit Pharmacy .279 to .074, with only 7% error as a team.
They said it
- Coach Sprague said, "We knew what we needed to work on today, and the team was thinking about it. We have work to do, but I like where we are. As usual, some beautiful defensive plays got us all revved up."
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Up Next
- The Panthers travel to St. Louis this Tuesday to take on conference foe Fontbonne University at 7pm.
