The Sarasota Sailors will take on the Aubrey Rogers Patriots at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Sarasota's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Aubrey Rogers has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Sarasota was able to grind out a solid victory over Out-of-Door Academy, taking the game 3-1.
In the three sets Sarasota was on fire: they won each by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 20-25, 25-11.
Sarasota got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylan Miller out in front who had 13 digs and four aces. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Carley Ramsden was another key player, getting 22 digs.
Sarasota was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Aubrey Rogers lost 3-0 to Community School of Naples on Thursday.
While Aubrey Rogers was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Community School of Naples' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-18.
Sarasota now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Aubrey Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
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