It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gulf Coast can now relate to. They came up short against the Riverdale Raiders on Wednesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Sharks have suffered since September 3rd.
Gulf Coast was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Riverdale was led to victory by Emily Grant and Natalie Grant. Emily had nine digs and 16 assists, while Natalie had ten digs. Emily is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Gulf Coast has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Riverdale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
After both having extra time off, Gulf Coast and Archbishop McCarthy will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McCarthy is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Gulf Coast will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Riverdale has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Fort Myers on the 17th.
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