Patriots
| 09/17/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 3-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Tate | 3-2 |
| 09/09/25 vs Milton | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 @ Crestview | 3-1 |
| 09/02/25 @ Elberta | 3-0 |
Pace had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Choctawhatchee Indians by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Pace had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-18.
Pace's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Liv Riffell led the charge by getting 22 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Riffell has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Claudio, who had 16 assists and 11 digs.
They weren't the only good server: Pace was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Choctawhatchee had strong showings from Avery Thigpen, who had 17 assists and seven digs, and Airabella Delay, who had 12 digs and two assists. Thigpen has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Pace's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Choctawhatchee, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Pace will challenge Niceville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Choctawhatchee, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Freeport on the 19th.
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