Volleyball Recap: Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons vs. Gulf Coast HEAT
Saint Stephen's Episcopal entered their tilt with Gulf Coast HEAT on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Gulf Coast HEAT. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Varga led the charge by getting eight aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Varga a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlah Benzan, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Saint Stephen's Episcopal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matchups.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Out-of-Door Academy at 6:30 p.m. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will head out to take on Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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