Venice took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Seacrest Country Day, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Stingrays 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since August 31, 2024.
Venice was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-100), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 11-25, 26-24, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13.
Grace Svetkovich
| 09/10/25 @ Seacrest Country Day | 4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 2 |
| 09/04/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Bradenton Christian | 1 |
| 08/21/25 vs Braden River | 1 |
Venice's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grace Svetkovich led the charge by getting 15 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Svetkovich a new career-high. Marley Payne also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Venice was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They served six more aces than Seacrest Country Day's also-impressive total of 13.
Venice's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. As for Seacrest Country Day, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Venice and Seacrest Country Day could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Indians will face off against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (133 vs. 49). Meanwhile, Seacrest Country Day (ranked 156th) will meet First Baptist Academy (ranked 27th) on Tuesday.
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