Pace and Gulf Breeze squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pace had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Gulf Breeze Dolphins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
While Pace was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Pace saw an underclassman step up: freshman Liv Riffell had 16 digs.
Gulf Breeze was led to victory by Allie Hepworth and Sarah Frazee. Hepworth had five digs and two aces, while Frazee had 12 digs. Hepworth has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last 16 times she's played.
Pace's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Gulf Breeze, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 28-1.
Pace does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Gulf Breeze has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Oviedo on the 30th.
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