Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gulf Shores had to settle for second. They came up short against the Spanish Fort Toros, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dolphins of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
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 25-19, 25-15, 26-24.
Sofiia Sobol paced Gulf Shores' offense, picking up 13 kills. Sobol got some help from
Velmira Sobol and her 15 assists.
Macey Moore controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Gulf Shores and nudges their season record down to 26-19. As for Spanish Fort, they are on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 27 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 57-10 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gulf Shores is on the road again on Tuesday to play Buckhorn at 7:00 a.m. As for Spanish Fort, they will take on Hazel Green at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Hazel Green will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Spanish Fort surely won't give up without a fight.
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