Dolphin Volleyball Club
Match Results - National League Ladies - 20 Jan
Date: 20th January 2008
Venue: Beacon Community centre, Crowborough
Match 1 vs Herts Nomads
Result: Sussex Dolphins lost to Herts Nomads 3-2 (25-10, 25-19, 25-21, 9-25, 10-15)
Sussex came out with an unusual show of nerves in the first set against Herts and fell to pieces. The Sussex side struggled to get the basics right and Herts walked the first set 25-10. Sussex took the break in the sets to re-group and came out playing like their normal selves. Some very solid blocking and serving saw Sussex take the next two sets 25-19 and 25-21. Sussex then switched off and reverted to playing poor basics with passing being the main issue and attacks not going over or being ineffective. This left a fifth set show down in which Herts took an early lead and kept Sussex out. Despite Sussex creeping back in to the set confidence levels were not high enough to believe they could win. Sussex will be disappointed with their mixed performance and will be sure to give Herts a bloody nose on the return fixture on home turf.
Sussex Dolphins player of the match: Joey Phillippo-Nevill
Match 2 vs Brentwood Ladies 2
Result: Sussex Dolphins beat Brentwood Ladies 2 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-7)
Having won convincingly in their first encounter against Brentwood 2 Sussex went out with a winning confidence. Although Brentwood 2 put up more resistance than in the previous game the result was never in doubt as the Sussex side cruised to an easy win over a young, developing Brentwood side with what was a somewhat lack lustre performance by Sussex. Brentwood defended well but in the end were over-powered by the Sussex side.
Sussex Dolphins Player of the match: Joey Phillippo-Nevill
Sussex Dolphins Squad: T. Bateman, V. Sarsfield, S.Fletcher, S.Wood, M. Carrpacquay, J.Phillipo-Neville
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