On Thursday, October 3, our 8th grade Patriot volleyball team faced off against the undefeated Lincoln Lancers. The Patriots had been working on passing and communicating to each other and finally our B team hit the court. They started strong going back and forth; however Lincoln took the first point but that didn’t stop our Patriots! They got the ball back for another 5 points! The Patriots continued to fight hard, but Lincoln took the first win.
During the 2nd game, Jefferson came back strong and continued to persevere and won with a score of 25-20! Right off the bat, number 40 Siena Tella and number 24 Abby Manzanarez had strong and beautiful serves, hits, and spikes! The Patriots then went onto the next game. This time it was very back and forth. Number 17 Resan BenTaher was a showstopper when it came to the awesome saves and slides. Meanwhile, Jefferson persisted until Lincoln came back strong and took the tiebreaker win for the first match.
After a quick intermission, our A team gets on the court. Jefferson redeemed themselves right away, leading a great game. Number 15 Aria Dinkins had amazing serves and hits keeping Lincoln on their toes. Number 2 Zoe Paoletto was also always there to save the ball, having quick reflexes and keeping the ball from hitting the ground. Ultimately, Jefferson won 25-19. Unfortunately, during the 2nd game, Jefferson ended up losing. However, they didn’t go down without a fight. There were awesome saves from number 36 Aubrey Morse! Unfortunately, the Patriots ended up losing 14-25. The 3rd game had many passes and close calls, however Lincoln ended up winning both games 7-15! Good job, Patriots! Our team did amazing!