If Niceville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mosley on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles came up short against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dolphins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Niceville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Claire Ivey paced Niceville's offense, picking up nine kills. Ivey got some help from Carnley Summerlin and her 31 assists. Shelby Plasier controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Gulf Breeze's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Ciolino, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ciolino has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brynn Pinkston, who had 14 assists and three digs.
Niceville's loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Gulf Breeze, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Niceville will square off against South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gulf Breeze, they will face off against Navarre at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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