Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola Catholic met for a duel on Monday where Fort Walton Beach couldn't get it done. The Fort Walton Beach Vikings fell 3-1 to the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Fort Walton Beach started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16.
Pensacola Catholic found their leader in underclassman Gracelyn Wienmayer, who had 13 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Wienmayer a new career-high in aces.
Fort Walton Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Pensacola Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-10.
Fort Walton Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat vs. South Walton on the 1st. As for Pensacola Catholic, they will take on Destin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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