Volleyball Recap: Saint Stephen's Episcopal Comes Up Short

Saint Stephen's Episcopal and Bradenton Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Saint Stephen's Episcopal had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Bradenton Christian Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.

While Saint Stephen's Episcopal was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bradenton Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-16.

Amari Clark paced Saint Stephen's Episcopal's offense, picking up six kills. Clark got some help from Sophia Ierulli and her eight assists. Clark was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Bradenton Christian, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.

Saint Stephen's Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bradenton Christian has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 22nd.

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