Worthing travelled to Southampton with a full squad apart from team DJ and mean middle hitter Brinee who thought 'Dirty Dancing' was more important (Get your priorities straight)! Mel and Trees weren't fully match fit, but we reckon Trees is milking the shoulder impingement based on her performance in the second game! Mel had hurt her back but still travelled down to support the team - thanks Mel!
Nigel started the first set against Solent with Amy and Chantelle through four, Em and Agata in the middle and Robyn and Sintija as setter and opposite. The first two sets started slowly with Worthing going 6 or 7 points behind before they started to ease their way back into the sets, in set one Sintija made a game changing pick up from over the crowds heads when Solent were already celebrating the point and suddenly Worthing came alive with good first balls in from Amy and Agata, Robyn could start mixing her sets and Sintija and Chantelle started consistently hitting the gaps. Solent stayed in the sets with some great recycling of the ball and made Worthing work hard, but Worthing closed out both sets 25-19 winners.
Nigel started the first set against Solent with Amy and Chantelle through four, Em and Agata in the middle and Robyn and Sintija as setter and opposite. The first two sets started slowly with Worthing going 6 or 7 points behind before they started to ease their way back into the sets, in set one Sintija made a game changing pick up from over the crowds heads when Solent were already celebrating the point and suddenly Worthing came alive with good first balls in from Amy and Agata, Robyn could start mixing her sets and Sintija and Chantelle started consistently hitting the gaps. Solent stayed in the sets with some great recycling of the ball and made Worthing work hard, but Worthing closed out both sets 25-19 winners.
In the third set Worthing took their foot off the gas and were made to pay for it, although Em lead a late rally with a couple of immense blocks followed by a good service run it wasn't quite enough and Solent took the set 28-26.
Set four and the whole team came out of the blocks looking to finish the match quickly, which they did 25-11 playing some great three touch volleyball....most of the time. I'm sure Mark didn't teach Agata the 'ave it' John Smith's style kicking of the ball - but it raised a cheer from the crowd!
Southampton were up next so the team went off for a quick pizza and a slice of cake and left Trees to warm up on her own! Still the quick sugar fix seemed to work as Worthing won in straight sets getting progressively stronger 25-19, 25-16 and 25-14. Trees came on through 4 in this game and Agata and Gemma switched each set to partner Em through the middle.
MVP's were Chantelle and Trees but the whole team played well.
Devils are playing Eastbourne at home next Sunday and then back in action in the National League on 2nd February. Everybody is welcome to come along and support the first game starts at 12:00 at Lancing Leisure Centre.
I'm sure the date of our next national league match may be wrong!
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