The Spruce Creek Hawks will square off against the West Port Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Spruce Creek didn't have quite enough to beat St. Augustine and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Spruce Creek sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, 17-25, 15-5.
Meanwhile, West Port unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest.
While West Port had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Despite the loss, West Port saw an underclassman step up: freshman Luis Monserat had 24 digs and eight aces. Monserat is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 18 or more in each of the last nine games he's played.
Spruce Creek has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for West Port, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Spruce Creek took their victory against West Port in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolf Pack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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