Citrus came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Weeki Wachee Hornets 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Hurricanes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Citrus took Weeki Wachee into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 15-12.
Citrus' win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Merchant, who had 11 aces. The dominant performance also gave Merchant a new career-high in aces.
Citrus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Weeki Wachee's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of ISABEL SHELBY, who had ten digs and two aces, and LILLY CONNELL, who had 13 digs. SHELBY is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Citrus' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Weeki Wachee, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Citrus will take on Hernando at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Citrus surely won't give up without a fight. As for Weeki Wachee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nature Coast Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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