It's playoff time, and Charlotte had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Gateway Eagles 3-0 on Tuesday. The Fightin' Tarpons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Charlotte was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10, 25-9.
Charlotte can attribute much of their success to Juliet Hurley, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hurley has posted over her last seven matchups. McKenzie Kuykendall also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Charlotte was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Fightin' Tarpons
| 10/14/25 vs Gateway | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 3-2 |
| 10/06/25 @ Bishop Verot | 3-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Charlotte, bringing their record up to 23-3. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Charlotte has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Palmetto Ridge on the 16th. Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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