It was a proper cat-fight when Milton took on Pensacola on Thursday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Milton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-23.
Ashley Cauley paced Milton's offense, picking up 13 kills. Cauley got some help from Nariah Hall and her 18 assists. Lily Mathews controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Pensacola found their leader in sophomore Teagan Uslan, who had 21 digs and eight aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Uslan.
Milton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Pensacola, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Milton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Pace on the 9th. As for Pensacola, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against West Florida on the 8th.
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