PV Volleyball Struggles in Three Losses

PUTNAM VALLEY—The Putnam Valley High volleyball team dropped its last three games. Monday brought a loss to Ossining, Friday to Pawling and Tuesday to Croton. Despite the sub-par play so far this year there have been some bright spots to the season.

Put Valley traveled to Ossining for a league game and lost in three straight games. “We played really well in the third game,” said coach Heather Henkels. “I thought we would be able to win it and force a fourth game. But Ossining finished up strong.” Nicole Turner had two aces, four kills, nine assists and seven digs in the loss. Amanda Davoli had three kills, seven digs and Amanda Materasso also played well adding four kills and five digs.

Friday Put Valley lost a tough game to Pawling in five games. “They took the first game but we responded well in the second game,” said Henkels. “We played very well in the second third and fourth games, it just got away from us in the last game.”

The Tigers got stellar play from Davoli, who had 15 digs, Turner added 11 kills to go with her 13 digs and Carey Berry had four kills and five blocks. Cassandra Girvalo also played well with six kills and 11 assists.

League opponent Croton hosted Putnam Valley on Tuesday, the Tigers lost in straight games again. Davoli had another solid game with 14 digs, Turner was good as well adding four kills and nine assists.

“Every game somebody did something to show me they got better,” Said Henkels. “We played hard all year, and we had fun.”