Pace had won five straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 12-6 to make it six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Crestview Bulldogs 3-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Pace found their leader in sophomore Layla Claudio, who had 20 assists and four digs. Claudio has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played.

Patriots
| 09/30/25 vs Crestview | 3-2 |
| 09/22/25 vs Niceville | 3-0 |
| 09/17/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 3-2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Tate | 3-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Pace was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11. They haven't had much luck with Pace recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Crestview lost, don't look at Kelsey Griffin. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs.
Pace has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Milton on the 2nd. As for Crestview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Chiles on the 9th.
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