Key West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions. The Conchs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Royal Lions from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
Key West might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Immaculata-La Salle: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 15-12.
Gabrielle Garcia paced Key West's offense, picking up eight kills. Garcia got some help from Molly McKnight and her 19 assists. Finally, Audrey Smith and Tess Wright kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Immaculata-La Salle was led to victory by Sofia Dean and Gabrielle VonTeuber. Dean had nine digs and two aces, while VonTeuber had 18 digs. That's the most digs VonTeuber has posted since back in August. Elena Figueroa Valcourt also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Key West's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Immaculata-La Salle, they moved to 8-9 with that win, which also ended their four-match losing streak.
Key West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Reagan on the 27th. As for Immaculata-La Salle, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Downtown Doral on the 27th.
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