Pine lost to St. Edward back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Pine Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the St. Edward's Pirates 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Pine had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-11.
Pine found their leader in underclassman Juliette Swan, who had 37 digs. Swan has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Pine was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in 11 consecutive games.
Pine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for St. Edward's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lincoln Park Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Edward's, they will square off against Merritt Island Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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