If St. Augustine was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ponte Vedra on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Menendez Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-18 in the first set.
St. Augustine started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 17-15.
Nico Ramirez paced St. Augustine's offense, picking up 14 kills. Ramirez got some help from Grayson Taylor and his 28 assists. Taylor was also solid from the service line: he led the team with 11 aces.
St. Augustine's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Menendez, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
St. Augustine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Beachside on the 11th. As for Menendez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Spruce Creek on the 12th.
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