Merritt Island beach volleyball played for the Class 2A state championship on Saturday, May 9, at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
After a 4-1 state semifinal win over Charlotte, the 3-seeded Mustangs faced No. 1 seed Chiles.
Chiles clinched the state title with a 3-0 victory, sweeping the first three completed matches of the dual. Due to the threat of inclement weather, play ended once the dual was decided.
In session one, Merritt Island’s No. 2 pair of senior Delaney Petit and junior Reece Loggins lost 2-0 to Chiles junior Loganne Abernathy and sophomore Riley Warmath.
Timberwolves junior Riley Boykin and sophomore Callie Rowse prevailed 2-0 over Merritt Island junior Khloe Horton and sophomore Lydia Scott in the No. 4 pair.
Chiles secured the dual win in the No. 1 pair with senior Natalie Gibson and junior Meg Hearn sweeping Mustang juniors Bella Becker and Amber Ives.
Merritt Island junior Whitney Wisniewski and sophomore Peyton Riordan comprised the No. 3 pair. The No. 5 pair for the Mustangs was junior Sadie McClellan and sophomore Gena Walters.
Merritt Island ends the season as the Class 2A state runner-up. The Mustangs won their first match ever in Tallahassee at the FHSAA state tournament on Friday, finishing the year with an FHSAA school record of 18 wins.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Merritt Island beach volleyball finishes as state runner-up
Reporting by Sam Ficarro, Florida Today / Florida Today
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