West Shore hadn't done well against Melbourne recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
West Shore was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (94-89), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 13-25, 25-23.
Alice Lin
| 08/21/25 vs Eau Gallie | 5 |
| 08/26/25 @ Cocoa Beach | 9 |
| 08/19/25 @ Viera | 14 |
| 08/29/25 vs Melbourne | 15 |
West Shore had a senior duo take command as Alice Lin had 15 digs and two aces and Violet Castillo had 12 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Lin.
West Shore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Melbourne still got an impressive performance from Kamryn Simcox, who had 14 digs and three aces. Anya Connelly also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
West Shore's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Melbourne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
West Shore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Odyssey Charter School on the 2nd. As for Melbourne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Melbourne Central Catholic on the 3rd.
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