Key West had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Wellington Wolverines. For the Conchs, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Wolverines walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Key West was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (62-61), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Molly McKnight was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs.
When it comes to explaining why Wellington lost, don't look at Avery Trieste. Despite the final result, she had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Trieste has posted since back in August.
Key West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Wellington, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Key West will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Coral Shores at 5:30 p.m. on September 26th. As for Wellington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Park Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Park Vista will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wellington surely won't give up without a fight.
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