Volleyball Recap: CARMEN OVERSTREET Key Part of a Team Effort in Buccaneers Win

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 11:26am

Volleyball Recap: First Coast Buccaneers vs. Andrew Jackson Tigers

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Snyder, First Coast was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Andrew Jackson Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in September.

First Coast was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 15-25, 25-14.

First Coast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but CARMEN OVERSTREET led the charge by getting ten kills, nine aces, four digs, and four blocks. Those nine aces gave OVERSTREET a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of MARKAYLA SMILEY, who had 12 digs, seven aces, four kills, and three blocks.

First Coast's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Andrew Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

First Coast is on the road again on Tuesday to play Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 5:30 p.m. Andrew Jackson has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Ribault on the 7th.

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