New Smyrna Beach had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to the Winter Park Wildcats. The Barracudas were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-16.
Bailey Jones paced New Smyrna Beach's offense, picking up five kills. Jones got some help from Teagan Lux and her six assists. Finally, Kyndall Smitherman and Emma Jandrew kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Winter Park's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
New Smyrna Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Viera on the 26th. As for Winter Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Hagerty on the 26th.
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