Panthers season ends in heartbreak fashion

Palm Beach State College's volleyball team loses in the Gulf District Championship game to end the season 13-7.

Palm Beach raced out to a 2 sets to none lead, needing only one more set to clinch victory.  However, that set never came.  After winning the 1st set 25-21, the Panthers did even better in the 2nd set, winning 25-14.  Gulf Coast came out on fire in the 3rd set, winning that one 25-14.  Gulf Coast kept that momentum going in the 4th set and won in a thrilling 25-22 set.  The Panthers were unable to take any lead in the decisive 5th set and lost 15-9.

Allison Bryant joined the 20/20 club in the Championship game, finishing with 22 kills and 25 digs.  Bryant, Dena Otte, and Nina Vallesi were all selected to the All-Tournament Team.

Very good season that started at 1-6 and could have went in any direction.  But this team stuck together, rallied off 12 wins a row, captured the Sun-Lakes Conference South Division Championship and were Gulf District Tournament Runner-Ups.