Navarre waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in August.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Navarre got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-14, 17-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Pensacola Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Gracelyn Wienmayer had 22 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Wienmayer now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Navarre's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Pensacola Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Navarre will welcome Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pace will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Navarre surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pensacola Catholic, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fort Walton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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