It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jensen Beach can now relate to. They fell just short of the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Barracudas 25-23 in the first set.
Jensen Beach took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 27-29, 25-22, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Jensen Beach still got an impressive performance from Lilli Redifer, who had 20 digs and three aces. Redifer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Jensen Beach was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Jensen Beach moved to 14-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for New Smyrna Beach, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Jensen Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Smyrna Beach, they will welcome Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Innovation is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so New Smyrna Beach will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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