Charlotte had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Palmetto Ridge Bears on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Fightin' Tarpons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Charlotte walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-19.
Ragan Davis paced Charlotte's offense, picking up eight kills. Davis got some help from Juliet Hurley and her 14 assists. Hurley was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Despite the loss, Palmetto Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Azcuy had 17 digs and two assists.
Fightin' Tarpons
| 10/16/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Gateway | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 3-2 |
Charlotte pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Palmetto Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 13-16.
Charlotte has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Largo on the 22nd. Palmetto Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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