King’s Academy edged in state beach volleyball quarterfinals
Both King’s Academy and St. Thomas Aquinas both came up short in their FHSAA state beach volleyball appearances at FSU Beach Volleyball Courts in Tallahassee.
King’s Academy (19-1) ranked No. 6 nationally by MaxPreps, downed St. John Paul Lutheran 4-1 in the first round before falling 3-2 to Vero Beach (15-2) in the state quarterfinals.
The deciding match came at the number one position where Lions’ senior Kate Taylor and freshman Britain Taylor (no relation) won their opening set 21-13 before falling 21-18 and 15-9 to lose the opening position 2-1.
“It is always a tough ending to lose like...