Escambia lost against West Florida back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gators took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars.
Escambia was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made West Florida work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Avrie Hines paced Escambia's offense, picking up 15 kills. Hines got some help from Ella Pittenger and her ten assists. Regan York controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Escambia dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Escambia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Pensacola on the 21st. As for West Florida, they will take on UMS-Wright Prep in a tournament on the 29th.
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