Cocoa Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Merritt Island Mustangs, falling 3-0. If the Minutemen were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in September of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-8, 25-8.
Cocoa Beach's offense was headlined by Kate Monseliu and Kylee Fitzpatrick, who picked up two kills apiece. They got some help from Tayber Diffenthal and her five assists.
Amber Ives had a dynamite game For Merritt Island., getting eight aces and three digs. Those eight aces gave Ives a new career-high.
Cocoa Beach's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Merritt Island, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Cocoa Beach will venture away from home to face off against Heritage at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Merritt Island, they will face off against Boone at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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