Saint Stephen's Episcopal hasn't had much luck against Sarasota recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Falcons will welcome the Sailors at 6:30 p.m. Sarasota took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Stephen's Episcopal, who comes in off a win.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Admiral Farragut on Thursday. The Falcons put the hurt on the BlueJackets with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the BlueJackets: they've now won four in a row.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 31-29, 27-25.
Karlah Benzan
| 09/25/25 vs Admiral Farragut | 18 |
| 09/22/25 @ Southeast | 12 |
| 09/18/25 @ Imagine School at North Port | 6 |
| 09/16/25 vs Manatee | 12 |
| 09/13/25 vs Tampa Bay HEAT | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Saint Stephen's Episcopal can attribute much of their success to Carleigh Gorsci, who had 18 digs, and Karlah Benzan, who had 18 digs. That's the most digs Benzan has posted since September 2nd.
Meanwhile, Sarasota came up short against Riverview Sarasota on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Sailors have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Sarasota ultimately came up short, they really made Riverview Sarasota work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-13, 20-25, 25-22.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sarasota when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
