It was a good run, but Cocoa Beach unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Titusville Terriers by a score of 3-2. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Terriers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Cocoa Beach took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 12-25, 25-22, 15-3.
Despite the defeat, Cocoa Beach saw an underclassman step up: Taegan Paglialonga had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Paglialonga has posted in she last nine matchups.
Even though they lost, Cocoa Beach was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive contests.
Cocoa Beach's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Titusville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Cocoa Beach will face off against Edgewood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Edgewood is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Cocoa Beach will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Titusville, they will head out to challenge Melbourne Central Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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