Volleyball Recap: Barron Collier picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 7:13am

Volleyball Recap: Barron Collier Cougars vs. Gulf Coast Sharks

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There's no place like home for Barron Collier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Gulf Coast Sharks on Tuesday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sharks, too.

Barron Collier had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-7, 25-15.

Addie Hilton was the offensive standout of the game as she had 17 digs.

Despite the loss, Gulf Coast saw an underclassman step up: Juliette VanWagner had 13 digs, ten kills, and four aces. That's the most aces VanWagner has posted since back in August.

Barron Collier pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Gulf Coast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.

Barron Collier didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Bonita Springs on the 2nd. As for Gulf Coast, they will host Pine Crest at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

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