After flying high against Creekside last Wednesday, Beachside came back down to earth. The Beachside Barracudas fell just short of the Bishop Kenny Crusaders by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Barracudas' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Beachside actually scored more points across those five sets (108-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 26-28, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Beachside saw an underclassman step up: Isabella Taveras had 26 digs and four aces. Those 26 digs set a new season-high mark for Taveras.
Even though they lost, Beachside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Leading Bishop Kenny to victory were Alexis Sowers and Caroline Snyder. Sowers had 27 digs, while Snyder had six digs and 16 assists. Snyder has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Beachside's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Bishop Kenny, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Beachside will play host again on Monday to welcome Harvest Community, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. After both having extra time off, Bishop Kenny and Middleburg will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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