- December 4, 2025
Sanigh Arneaud hits over the net. Arneaud had a match-high 27 kills. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas' Ari Allen hits over the net Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas' Olivia Chochev serves. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Marina Carlisi hits the ball over the net. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Cameron Graham and Haley Sobin go up for a block. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Peyton Smith serves. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Cameron Graham puts her arms up to block a hit by Matanzas' Ari Allen (13). Graham had a match-high five total blocks. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas' Ari Allen (13), Analise Smith (14) and Sanigh Arneaud. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Haley Sobin (6) hits over the net. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Faith Dailey sets the ball. Dailey had a match-high 51 assists. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas' Ari Allen gets set to hit the ball back. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Faith Dailey serves. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC's Sophie Campbell (3) tries to get the ball past Matanzas blockers. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas fans cheer for their team at the Pirates' gym. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas setter Haley Stewart (10) had 22 assists. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC libero Kaitlyn Ebding (5) had a match-high 31 digs. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas' Audriana Rosales passes. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas libero Aliya Lugo-Navas serves. Photo by Keishia McLendon
Matanzas JV volleyball players. Photo by Keishia McLendon
FPC JV volleyball players. Photo by Keishia McLendon
In a match that went down to the wire, Matanzas High won the battle of Flagler County volleyball teams with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Flagler Palm Coast on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Each set was decided by four or fewer points until the fifth and final set with the Pirates winning 15-6. The Bulldogs' two winning sets went to extra points. They won the first set 26-24 and the fourth set 27-25.
Matanzas won the second and third sets 25-21 and 25-22 but could not close out the match until pulling away in the fifth set. The Pirates improved to 6-3. The Bulldogs, who defeated winless Mainland 3-0 the following night, were 7-9 heading into a Sept. 30 match at First Coast Christian. Six of their nine losses came in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Gainesville on Aug. 29-30.
Pirates outside hitter Sanigh Areneaud led all players with 27 kills in the match. Arneaud also had 15 digs and 19 serve receptions. FPC seniors Marina Carlisi (22) and Haley Sobin (19) combined for 41 kills.
Matanzas' Audriana Rosales had a match-high eight serving aces. Cameron Graham had five blocks for the Bulldogs. FPC's Kaitlyn Ebding had 31 digs and 34 serve receptions, both match highs. Aliya Lugo-Navas led Matanzas with 22 digs, while Rosales had 18.
FPC senior Faith Dailey led all setters with 51 of the Bulldogs' 54 assists. Analise Smith had 25 assists for the Pirates with Haley Stewart providing 22 assists for the Matanzas attackers.
