Worthing Devils travelled to Eastbourne to play Valkyries without Trees, Chantelle and Gemma. The starting team were Mel and Sintija (setter and opposite), Emma and Agata (middle), Amy and Sabrina (through four) with Robyn on the bench.
Devils started off looking nervous and were quiet on court, but slowly started to edge ahead in the first set helped by some strong serving from Mel when the score was even with two ace’s in a run of 6 serves. Captain and MVP Sintija was defending well and making some big hits to lead the Devils to a close 25-21 win.
In the second set Eastbourne fought back with some strong serving and hitting, while the Devils struggled to get a good first ball into the setter limiting our attacking options. Amy and Sabrina both played well front court with consistent hitting and had some early success hitting line, but in the end Eastbourne won 26-24.
Robyn came on in the third set and instantly started making a lot of noise on court, which helped lift the team along with her commitment to chase down the second ball (with a nice dive for thecameras!). Em and Agata made a couple of blocks and Devils won the third set 25-21 before Eastbourne again came back to win the fourth set 25-19.
In the fifth set Emma lapping up the pressure put on her serving shoes(finally) and with the crowd (Thanks’ Sintija’s friends, Trees and Paula) cheering wildly served 8 points with 3 aces. Suddenly the Devils started playing with a bit of confidence and with big hitting from Sabrina and Sintija on any loose balls, Devils won the fifth 15-8. Finally a visit to Market Dinner after a win, even if we didn’t get there until after 11!
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