Volleyball Recap: Navarre Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Anna Wagner and Addison Danforth

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 12:45pm

Volleyball Recap: Navarre Raiders vs. Niceville Eagles

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Navarre and Niceville squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Navarre had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niceville Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 15-25, 25-14, 25-21.

Addison Danforth and Anna Wagner certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Danforth had 15 digs, while Wagner had six digs and ten assists. Danforth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Niceville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Whitleigh Walsh, who had 15 digs and three aces.

Navarre's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Niceville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.

Navarre does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Niceville, they will challenge Gulf Breeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Niceville sitting on five straight victories and Gulf Breeze on nine.

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