Tate hadn't done well against Crestview recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tate Aggies came out on top against the Crestview Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aggies.
While Tate won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tate to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aubrey ?Apple? Moodie, who had six digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave ?Apple? Moodie a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailie Merritt, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
The victory got Tate back to even at 7-7. As for Crestview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Fort Walton Beach the next time they take the court. Tate will head out to face Fort Walton Beach at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Crestview will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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