Palm Bay had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Westwood Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 11 in a row.
Palm Bay 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 22-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-6, 15-4.
Loss or not, Palm Bay got some senior leadership from Audrey Swartz and Alyssa Hansen. Swartz had four digs and three aces, while Hansen had four digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Rhaeline Wamsley, who had 12 digs.
Westwood found their leader in freshman Coral Proctor, who had six aces.
Palm Bay has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy West Melbourne on the 21st. As for Westwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Sebastian River on the 21st.
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