Gulf Shores suffered their biggest defeat since September 17th on Thursday. They came up short against the Spanish Fort Toros, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dolphins of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Gulf Shores was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Spanish Fort work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Gulf Shores lost, don't look at Abby True. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Gulf Shores was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Anna Grace Thomas was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 17 games.
Gulf Shores' defeat dropped their record down to 24-17. As for Spanish Fort, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 54-9 record this season.
Gulf Shores has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against McAdory on the 23rd. As for Spanish Fort, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hueytown on the 23rd.
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