MONTICELLO–– The Monticello Panthers welcomed in the Tuxedo Tornadoes for a non-conference matchup. The two teams met earlier in the season; Tuxedo won that match 3-0. Coming into this …
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MONTICELLO–– The Monticello Panthers welcomed in the Tuxedo Tornadoes for a non-conference matchup. The two teams met earlier in the season; Tuxedo won that match 3-0. Coming into this matchup Tuxedo had a record of 10-4, and Monticello had a record of 4-14.
The match started with the first set seeing Tuxedo jump out to a fast start and grab a 9-2 lead. The slow start and early deficit lead to Monticello taking a time out. The first set saw the Tornadoes play with consistency. Tuxedo did a nice job passing and playing at the net with hitting and blocking. The Panthers would look to rally and fight back in the first set; however, the Twisters would take the first set 25-9.
The second set would start off seeing Tuxedo grab a quick lead 8-2 in similar fashion to the first set. The Panthers would play their way back into the set and see a furious comeback. Monticello would chip away at the early set lead Tuxedo would build. The Panthers grabbed their first lead of the match at 17-16 in the second set. The Panthers lead would hold seeing a service ace seal the second set for the Panthers in a competitive set, 25-19.
After a highly competitive second set leveling the match 1-1, the third set would get underway seeing the Tornadoes take back control of the match grabbing a quick lead of 10-3. Throughout the course of the match the Tornadoes had key contributions from Middle Hitters Madison Marsh, and Evangeleen Ortiz. They both helped control the net with kills and blocks. Tuxedo would win the third set 25-12. The fourth set would see the Tornadoes jump out to a quick 10-2 lead. Tuxedo would not look back and took the fourth set 25-8 to win the match. The Tuxedo Tornadoes would take the match 3 games to 1 over the Monticello Panthers.
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