North Broward Prep’s girls volleyball team lost its bid for a second straight state championship, falling to Pine Crest School in five sets in the Regional Final. Pine Crest won 25-20, 27-29, 25-15, 20-25, 12-15.
The Eagles had beaten Pine Crest twice during the regular season, including in the Palm League Championship. North Broward Prep took the first and third sets of the regional final, but Pine Crest rallied to close out the match.
North Broward Prep finished with 25 wins and another District Championship. On the way to the regional final, the Eagles beat Monsignor Pace 25-13, 25-11, 25-19 in the quarterfinals, then defeated NSU University School 25-21, 28-30, 25-19, 25-15.
Sophomore Melia Samms led the team in kills, followed by college commits Jayda Palumbo and Lia Ray. Palumbo will continue her career at Villanova University. The team has only two seniors on its roster and expects to return nearly its entire starting lineup next season.
