Volleyball Recap: Beachside Barracudas vs. Ponte Vedra Sharks
After losing to Ponte Vedra the last time they met, Beachside decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Beachside Barracudas blew past the Ponte Vedra Sharks 3-0 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barracudas.
A big factor in the win was Beachside's feisty defense: they held Ponte Vedra to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-7.
Leading Beachside to victory were Isabella Taveras and Leah Sharpe. Taveras had nine digs and two aces, while Sharpe had four aces. That's the most aces Sharpe has posted in she last eight contests.
Beachside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.
Beachside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Ponte Vedra, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Beachside will face off against Creekside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Creekside is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Beachside will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ponte Vedra, they will take on Bartram Trail at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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