Mainland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Matanzas Pirates, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
While Mainland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-16.
Their offense was headlined by Jayda Connick and Jeslene Gonzalez, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Emma Starr and her 13 assists. Connick also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kaliyah Legette, racking up three apiece.
Matanzas was led to victory by Analise Smith and Aliya Lugo-Navas. Smith had 16 assists and six digs, while Lugo-Navas had five digs and three aces. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Mainland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Matanzas, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coming up, Mainland is taking a road trip to take on Flagler Palm Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Matanzas, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Seabreeze on the 11th.
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