Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Santa Fe couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Merritt Island Mustangs on Wednesday, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Raiders haven't been shut out since back in September.
While Santa Fe had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 25-18.
Brooke Findley paced Santa Fe's offense, picking up eight kills. Findley got some help from Gracyn Marshall and her 14 assists.
Merritt Island was led to victory by Sarah Niazi and Reece Loggins. Niazi had 11 digs and one assist, while Loggins had 11 digs and one assist.
Raiders
| 10/29/25 @ Merritt Island | 0-3 |
| 10/25/25 vs Bishop Moore | 3-0 |
| 10/22/25 vs Titusville | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs Crystal River | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs North Marion | 3-0 |
Santa Fe moved to 20-10 with that defeat, which also ended their five-match winning streak. As for Merritt Island, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 28-2.
Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merritt Island, after both having extra time off, they and South Walton will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 7.
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