Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Mater Academy Charter couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Everglades Gators on Thursday. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
Mater Academy Charter was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Everglades work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19.

ANGELINE BENOIT
10/16/25 vs Everglades | 29 |
10/14/25 vs Dr. Krop | 20 |
10/07/25 @ Miramar | 10 |
10/02/25 vs Somerset Academy | 19 |
10/01/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 9 |
+ 20 more games |
Mater Academy Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was ANGELINE BENOIT, who hit 53.7% for 29 kills and 29 digs and six aces. BENOIT is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Mater Academy Charter's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Everglades, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
As of now, neither Mater Academy Charter nor the Gators have any future games scheduled.
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