Volleyball Game Preview: Beachside Barracudas vs. Ponte Vedra Sharks

The Beachside Barracudas will take on the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Beachside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Englewood as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Barracudas, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Maya Jaworski was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ponte Vedra, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over St. Augustine on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won eight in a row.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ponte Vedra took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-11.

Beachside's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Ponte Vedra, they now have a winning record of 13-12.

Beachside beat Ponte Vedra 3-1 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barracudas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.