National League Division 3C
Sunday 20th January 2019 Leicester Athena 3 Loughborough Students 0 Although Athena had a win against Loughborough in a shield match in early December, Loughborough came out strong forcing Athena to fight for every point In set one, the starting line up was Sarah as setter, Alysia as opposite, Kristy and Diana through four, Kamila and Tereza through middle with Algi playing libero. A good first pass gave Sarah options among her hitters. Alysia in particular had some great shots placing the ball in areas that Loughborough struggled to cover. With Sarah's sneaky backsets over to Loughborough and Algi's great defence, Athena were able to squeeze out a first set win 27-25. In set two, Athena's momentum continued. Adela came on for Alysia and proved to be an asset to the team. She would not let the ball hit the floor, even if that meant her being out place on occasion. With great serve receive and excellent defence, Athena was able to pull off another set win with final score 25-19. The final set challenged Athena and it was a constant battle for points between the two teams. Athena's intensity dropped giving Loughborough the lead 11-16. However, with some good defence, including a great one-armed dig by Sarah and some line shots by Kristy, Athena were able to close the gap. It was neck and neck up to the very end but Diana showed courage and what she can truly do with some incredible hits that finished the set 28-26 Athena wins another league match 3-0!! Well played by everyone with special shout out to Algi for winning MVP and to Diana for her amazing back court defence and outstanding hitting. Match Report by Kristy Logan
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