With a playoff win on the line, Gulf Breeze rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tate Aggies by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 two weeks ago.
Gulf Breeze walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17.
Gulf Breeze got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella Ciolino out in front who had 19 digs and eight assists. Ciolino has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more digs the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brynn Pinkston, who had 26 assists and six digs.
Dolphins
| 10/14/25 vs Tate | 3-1 |
| 10/08/25 vs Pace | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 @ Navarre | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 @ Niceville | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 @ Tate | 3-1 |
Gulf Breeze was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Tate's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayla Templeman, who had 23 digs and two aces, and Gianna Smart, who had ten digs.
Gulf Breeze's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Tate, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 20-6 record.
Gulf Breeze has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Niceville on the 16th. Tate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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