Fort Walton Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Fort Walton Beach was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-8, 25-23.
Ally Ritter
| 10/09/25 @ Pensacola Catholic | 12 |
| 10/07/25 @ Arnold | 11 |
| 10/02/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 14 |
Despite the defeat, Fort Walton Beach had strong showings from Ally Ritter, who had 12 digs and three assists, and Hadley Maynard, who had ten assists and six digs. Ritter has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Pensacola Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Fort Walton Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against West Florida on the 13th. As for Pensacola Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Freeport on the 14th.
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