Tate lost against Gulf Breeze back in August of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Aggies fell 3-1 to the Dolphins.
While Tate ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17.
Jacey Stuart paced Tate's offense, picking up 14 kills. Stuart got some help from Bailie Merritt and her 33 assists. Torrie Garrett controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Gulf Breeze was led to victory by Bella Ciolino and Brynn Pinkston. Ciolino had 27 digs and eight assists, while Pinkston had seven digs and two aces. That's the most assists Ciolino has posted since back in September.
Tate's defeat ended a five-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5. As for Gulf Breeze, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Tate wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Jay on the 3rd. As for Gulf Breeze, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Niceville on the 2nd.
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