Gulf Coast lost against Barron Collier two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gulf Coast Sharks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barron Collier Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Gulf Coast 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 22-25, 25-17, 25-7, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Gulf Coast saw an underclassman step up: Juliette VanWagner had 13 digs, ten kills, and four aces. That's the most aces VanWagner has posted since back in August.
Barron Collier can attribute much of their success to Addie Hilton, who had 17 digs.
Gulf Coast's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Barron Collier, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Gulf Coast will face off against Pine Crest at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Barron Collier, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bonita Springs on the 2nd.
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