Volleyball Recap: Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Starts Season with Defeat on the Road + How To Watch

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2025, 12:09pm

Volleyball Recap: Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots vs. Melbourne Bulldogs

HOW TO WATCH: This match will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the FL High School Athletic Assn. (FHSAA) & Melbourne High School. Watch Full Replay

Pineapple Cove Classical Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Melbourne Bulldogs on Monday, falling 3-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.

The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-9.

Despite the loss, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Yaneilys Aybar had 12 digs.

Melbourne was led to victory by Kamryn Simcox and Roma Molinari. Simcox had nine digs, while Molinari had 11 assists. That's the most digs Simcox has posted over her last eight matches. Juliana Silvestri also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.

Melbourne's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.

Pineapple Cove Classical Academy has already played their next contest (against Merritt Island Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Melbourne, they will head out to challenge Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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