Tocoi Creek didn't have done well against Atlantic Coast recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tocoi Creek Toros put the hurt on the Atlantic Coast Stingrays with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Toros as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Tocoi Creek took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-13, 25-17.
Tocoi Creek was led to victory by Sofia Gilkerson and Melanie Carey. Gilkerson had eight digs and three aces, while Carey had six digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Gilkerson a new career-high in aces.
Tocoi Creek 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 seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The win got Tocoi Creek back to even at 3-3. As for Atlantic Coast, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Tocoi Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory vs. St. John Lutheran on the 13th. Atlantic Coast has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Creekside on the 13th.
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