Volleyball Preview: Dunedin Falcons vs. Tarpon Springs Spongers
After both having extra time off, the Dunedin Falcons and the Tarpon Springs Spongers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Dunedin didn't have quite enough to beat Delphi Academy and fell 3-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunedin wouldn't go down easily and took Delphi Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, Dunedin got top-tier performance from Aubrey Palmer, who had 26 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Tarpon Springs had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Gulf by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Tarpon Springs was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Dunedin's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Tarpon Springs, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Dunedin beat Tarpon Springs 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Dunedin repeat their success, or does Tarpon Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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