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| 10/16/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 09/09/22 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 10/24/18 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/27/15 - Home | 3-0 W |
Palm Harbor University is a perfect 4-0 against Strawberry Crest since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palm Harbor University has seven straight victories, Strawberry Crest has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Palm Harbor University beat St. Petersburg 3-1.
Palm Harbor University walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest came up short against Sunlake last Thursday and fell 3-1.
While Strawberry Crest ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Strawberry Crest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Miller had 11 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Haley Kang, who had ten digs.
Strawberry Crest's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Palm Harbor University, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Palm Harbor University has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Strawberry Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Palm Harbor University took their win against Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Hurricanes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
