Wesley Chapel suffered their biggest loss since October 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Sunlake Seahawks, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Wesley Chapel took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Wesley Chapel saw an underclassman step up: Gabriela Reyes Rivera had ten digs. Reyes Rivera is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Leading Sunlake to victory were Vanessa Sierra and Alivia Martin. Sierra had 19 digs, while Martin had six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in aces.
Wesley Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Sunlake, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
After both having extra time off, Wesley Chapel and Land O' Lakes will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Land O' Lakes is on a three-game streak of home wins, Wesley Chapel a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Sunlake, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on IMG Academy White at 6:00 p.m. on October 8th.
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