Cocoa Beach and Space Coast squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cocoa Beach had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Space Coast Vipers. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vipers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Cocoa Beach lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 27-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Cocoa Beach still got an impressive performance from Vittoria Lane, who had 65 digs. Lane is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taegan Paglialonga, who had 30 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cocoa Beach was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Space Coast found their leader in underclassman Siena Allotta, who had 38 digs and three aces. Those 38 digs set a new season-high mark for Allotta.
Cocoa Beach's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Space Coast, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Cocoa Beach is on the road again on Tuesday to play The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. Space Coast has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lake Highland Prep on the 17th.
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