The Eau Gallie Commodores have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Eau Gallie didn't have quite enough to beat Melbourne Central Catholic and fell 3-2.
Eau Gallie actually scored more points across those five sets (94-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 14-25, 13-25, 26-24, 15-3.
Meanwhile, Melbourne beat Rockledge 3-1 on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 27-25, 19-25, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Melbourne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kinsey Hurd, who had 16 digs and two aces. Hurd is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Muni, who had six digs and two aces.
Melbourne kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in three consecutive contests.
Eau Gallie's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Melbourne, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Eau Gallie came up short against Melbourne in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Eau Gallie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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