Matanzas entered their match against Menendez on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pirates fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 2nd.
Matanzas was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Menendez work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Menendez was led to victory by Olivia Kisser and Gabby Brubaker. Kisser had eight digs and eight aces, while Brubaker had four digs and three aces. Those eight aces gave Kisser a new career-high. Catherine Guernon was another key player, getting 12 digs and one assist.
Matanzas' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Menendez, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Matanzas and Flagler Palm Coast will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Menendez, they will challenge St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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