Volleyball Recap: First Coast Buccaneers vs. Andrew Jackson Tigers
First Coast won the last time they faced Andrew Jackson, and things went their way on Thursday too. The First Coast Buccaneers blew past the Andrew Jackson Tigers 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 25-22.
First Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but NELANI ALEXANDER led the charge by getting ten aces and seven kills. The dominant performance gave ALEXANDER a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was PAIGE ABBOTT, who had six aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: First Coast was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
First Coast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Andrew Jackson, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Coast's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Westside at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. First Coast is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Andrew Jackson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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