Volleyball Recap: Crestview Comes Up Short Despite Kelsey Griffin's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 12:40pm

Volleyball Recap: Crestview Bulldogs vs. Choctawhatchee Indians

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Crestview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Choctawhatchee Indians, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.

When it comes to explaining why Crestview lost, don't look at Kelsey Griffin. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.

Even though they lost, Crestview kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten blocks in three consecutive contests.

Choctawhatchee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabel Gutierrez led the charge by getting seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gutierrez has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Birr, who had seven digs and two aces.

Crestview now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Choctawhatchee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crestview will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Pace, where is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Choctawhatchee, they will challenge West Florida at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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