The Gulf Coast Sharks will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 9:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Gulf Coast came up short against Archbishop Carroll and fell 2-0.
Gulf Coast was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Archbishop Carroll work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-20.
Despite their defeat, Gulf Coast saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Addi Dumont, who had six digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Dumont has posted in her last four contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassandra Maldonado, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lourdes Academy.
While Mater Lakes Academy was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Gulf Coast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
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