Volleyball Recap: Gulf Coast Sharks vs. Riverdale Raiders
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gulf Coast can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Riverdale Raiders on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sharks have suffered since September 3rd.
While Gulf Coast was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Leading Riverdale to victory were Emily Grant and Natalie Grant. Emily had nine digs and 16 assists, while Natalie had ten digs. Emily is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Gulf Coast has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Riverdale, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
After both having extra time off, Gulf Coast and Archbishop McCarthy will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McCarthy is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Gulf Coast will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Riverdale has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Fort Myers on the 17th.
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