Saint Stephen's Episcopal entered their tilt with Gulf Coast HEAT on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Gulf Coast HEAT. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Varga led the charge by getting eight aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Varga a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlah Benzan, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Saint Stephen's Episcopal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matchups.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Out-of-Door Academy at 6:30 p.m. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will head out to take on Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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