St. Petersburg Catholic lost against Palm Harbor University back in August of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Barons came up short against the Hurricanes, falling 3-0. The Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 25-19.
Phoebe Ermatinger paced St. Petersburg Catholic's offense, picking up six kills. Ermatinger were helped by Claire Althoff and Abigail Parker, who contributed seven assists each. Ermatinger was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Palm Harbor University can attribute much of their success to Skylar Shepherd, who had 11 digs, two blocks, and two aces. Shepherd is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's posted one of at least 42.9% in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. Hudson Barbour also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
St. Petersburg Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Palm Harbor University, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
St. Petersburg Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Indian Rocks Christian on the 23rd. As for Palm Harbor University, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Seacrest Country Day on the 19th.
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