Gulf Shores was the 2-1 winner over Mobile Christian when they last played one another back in October of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Gulf Shores Dolphins fell just short of the Mobile Christian Leopards by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Dolphins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Leopards 26-24 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Gulf Shores lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Gulf Shores saw an underclassman step up: Velmira Sobol had six digs and ten assists. Those six digs set a new season-high mark for Sobol.
Mobile Christian was led to victory by Melissa Patel and Haley Eldridge. Patel had 12 digs, while Eldridge had five digs and 15 assists. Eldridge is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Gulf Shores broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-16. As for Mobile Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-7 record this season.
Gulf Shores will take on Baldwin County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Shores is facing Baldwin County at the right time seeing as Baldwin County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Mobile Christian has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Mountain Brook on the 12th.
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