Pirates Drop Two Over the Weekend

The Pirates return home with two losses after facing a pair of tough conference opponents. 

Their challenging weekend started versus Lake Sumter. After falling behind two sets, Pensacola State fought back and was able to win the third set 25-20. The Ladyhawks ended up closing the match out winning 3-1.  

On Saturday, PSC headed to Palatka, Florida to face St. John's River. The Pirates started the match strong, forcing the Vikings out of system and jumping out to a 8-3 lead. St. John's gained their strength back, and slowly fought their way back into the set, tying the game 20-20. Both teams battled for the first win of the match, taking the first game into overtime, but the Vikings got the best out of the Pirates, closing out 28-26 on set one.

St. John's took the momentum and finished the match in three straight sets, closing out the weekend for the Pirate's. 

Anyaliz Rodriguez led Pensacola with a total of 23 kills, followed by Brooke Sproat with 17 kills. Tiana Curry and Paige Patterson added 16 kills apiece.  

Pensacola State is back on the road this Monday. They will face Enterprise State College (1pm CST) and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (5pm CST).  

The Pirates will finally be returning home this Wednesday for another conference match versus Gulf Coast State College. Wednesday's match will be a promotion to help bring awareness to Childhood Cancer. We will pack the gym in YELLOW, admission will be free, and we will be taking donations towards the Berry Strong Foundation. For more information on Berry Strong Foundation, please visit berrystrongfoundation.com.