If Tate was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Escambia last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tate Aggies fell 3-1 to the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders on Tuesday. The Aggies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Tate started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-17, 25-14, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Tate saw an underclassman step up: Aubrey ?Apple? Moodie had 19 digs and two aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for ?Apple? Moodie.
Pensacola Catholic was led to victory by Gracelyn Wienmayer and Ava Galinis. Wienmayer had 11 digs, while Galinis had 15 digs, 11 kills, and four aces. Galinis is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Tate's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Pensacola Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Tate didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. Bay on the 28th. Pensacola Catholic has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Fort Walton Beach on the 30th.
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