Southeast hadn't done well against Gulf Coast HEAT recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Southeast Seminoles walked away with a 3-1 victory over Gulf Coast HEAT. The win was nothing new for the Seminoles as they're now sitting on five straight.
Southeast had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Southeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Layla Holmbeck, who had four digs, two blocks, two aces, and two aces. That's the most blocks Holmbeck has posted in her last three matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaeda Dean, who had 13 kills, six blocks, and six blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Southeast kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gulf Coast HEAT only had three.
Southeast pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Southeast will be playing at home against Manatee at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, they will head out to challenge Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Gulf Coast HEAT surely won't give up without a fight.
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