Pirates
| 09/17/25 vs Menendez | 2-3 |
| 09/16/25 vs St. Augustine | 3-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Seabreeze | 3-1 |
| 09/09/25 @ Mainland | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 @ Father Lopez | 0-3 |
After a string of three wins, Matanzas's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Menendez 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. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Matanzas had strong showings from Olivia Chochev, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Aliya Lugo-Navas, who had 17 digs and four aces. Lugo-Navas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Leading Menendez to victory were Olivia Kisser and Gabby Brubaker. Kisser had eight digs and eight aces, while Brubaker had four digs and three aces. What's more, Kisser posted two assists, the most she's had over her last four matches. Another player making a difference was Catherine Guernon, who had 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.
Matanzas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Flagler Palm Coast on the 23rd. As for Menendez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against St. Augustine on the 23rd.
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