Gulf Coast HEAT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Southeast Seminoles. Gulf Coast HEAT was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southeast apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Gulf Coast HEAT started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Gulf Coast HEAT was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Southeast got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Holmbeck out in front who had four digs, two blocks, two aces, and two aces. Holmbeck is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jaeda Dean, who had 13 kills, six blocks, and six blocks.
Gulf Coast HEAT's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Southeast, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Gulf Coast HEAT will challenge Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Gulf Coast HEAT will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Southeast, they will face off against Manatee at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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