- March 12, 2025
FPC's Marina Carlisi applauds after the Bulldogs' three-set victory over Seabreeze in the Five Star Conference consolation final on Sept. 19. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Grace Taylor (23) sets for a teammate. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC players celebrate their three-set victory over Seabreeze on Sept. 19. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC coach Lindsey Stewart leads the handshake line after the match with Seabreeze. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Adeline Bethea passes. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Bella Tedesco hits over the net. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze coach Janet Bruce talks to her players between sets. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Victoria Kenyon. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Andie Litz (4) hits over the net. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Sophie Campbell goes up for a block. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Sophie Campbell (3) and Grace Taylor celebrate. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC poses for a team picture after defeating Seabreeze to place fifth in the Five Star Conference tournament. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Adeline Bethea hits over the net. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Bulldogs celebrate their victory against Seabreeze in the Five Star Conference consolation bracket volleyball final on Sept. 19 at FPC. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Bella Tedesco serves. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Peyton Hebert (left) and Olivia Chase go up for a block. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Sophie Campbell (3) and teammates walk off after their second-set win. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Seabreeze's Adeline Bethea serves. Bethea had the team's only ace against FPC. Photo by Brent Woronoff
After going five sets with Mainland two nights earlier, Flagler Palm Coast breezed to a three-set victory over visiting Seabreeze on Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Five Star Conference volleyball consolation final.
The Bulldogs beat the Sandcrabs 25-16, 25-18 and 25-15.
FPC, 9-4 heading into a Sept. 24 game at St. Joseph Academy, placed fifth in the conference tournament. Seabreeze, which beat Taylor on Sept. 17 to advance to the consolation final, finished sixth in the tournament.
DeLand (18-2) won the Five Star title with a 3-0 victory over Spruce Creek in the championship game. New Smyrna Beach defeated University for third place.
Seabreeze (6-5) was playing without middle blocker Carley Bandell, who suffered a severe ankle sprain the day before in practice.
“That was a hard blow for our team,” Sandcrabs coach Janet Bruce said. “We’re going to have to work through it. The girls were being thrown into a new rotation tonight. They just weren’t together, and it’s understandable when you lose a key starting player.”
FPC’s Faith Dailey and Grace Taylor, who share the right-side hitter and setter positions, led the Bulldogs. Taylor has 14 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs. Dailey had 14 digs, 14 assists and six kills. Marina Carlisi and Dyllis Mballsube added eight and seven kills, respectively.
Adeline Bethea and Peyton Hebert each had four kills for the Sandcrabs. Haven Price had seven blocks, Lilli Litz had eight digs, Victoria Kenyon had six digs and Andie Litz had eight assists.
The Buldogs and Sandcrabs had several long rallies in the match.
“Both teams were picking up a bunch of balls,” Bruce said. “They did a good job to keep it going.”
