Atlantic Coast is 4-0 against First Coast since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. Atlantic Coast will be strutting in after a win while First Coast will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Atlantic Coast made easy work of Andrew Jackson and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stingrays.
The win didn't come easy: Andrew Jackson scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, First Coast unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Sandalwood. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Saints recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
First Coast was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-22.
Despite the loss, First Coast saw an underclassman step up: BROOKE EDMONDS had 16 digs, eight aces, and two kills. The dominant performance gave EDMONDS a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of JADA-EVE CLAIBORNE, who had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, First Coast was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive contests.
Atlantic Coast's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for First Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Atlantic Coast took their win against First Coast in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Atlantic Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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