Winter Springs was the 3-2 winner over University when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bears fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Winter Springs actually scored more points across those five sets (103-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 11-25, 15-10.
Lianna Pena paced Winter Springs' offense, picking up 15 kills. Pena were helped by Madelyn Hale and Hailey Shorkey, who contributed 18 assists each. Finally, Alexa Edwards kept Winter Springs' defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
University can attribute much of their success to Keira Dickens, who had 26 digs and two assists. Those 26 digs gave Dickens a new career-high. Alyssa Reedy also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Winter Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for University, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Looking ahead, Winter Springs will take on Central Florida Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for University, they have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Atlantic on the 26th.
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