It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pace had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Navarre Raiders out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Pace who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 31-33, 15-9.
Liv Riffell was nothing short of spectacular: she had 26 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Hines, who had three digs and 18 assists.
Pace was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Navarre only served an.
Pace is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Navarre, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-8.
Pace will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gulf Breeze at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Gulf Breeze has won 13 straight at home, while Pace won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Navarre does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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