Volleyball Recap: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils
George Jenkins and Winter Haven squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but George Jenkins had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Winter Haven Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
While George Jenkins ultimately came up short, they really made Winter Haven work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-17.
Winter Haven was led to victory by Camila DeJesus and Addison Traina. DeJesus had ten digs, while Traina hit 50% for nine killsten digs and 19 assists. Traina has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for George Jenkins and nudges their season record down to 16-7. As for Winter Haven, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
George Jenkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Winter Haven, they will take on Venice at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Venice comes in on four and Winter Haven on eight.
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