It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Edward can now relate to. They fell just short of the Merritt Island Christian Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
St. Edward's started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-11.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Merritt Island Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
St. Edward's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merritt Island Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Brevard HEAT on the 17th.
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