South Walton Falls to 5A Gulf Breeze on the Road
South Walton fell 3-0 at 5A Gulf Breeze in a match stopped three times for crowd-control issues, closing a stretch of five straight road matches.
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GULF BREEZE, Fla. - August 27, 2026 - South Walton closed a demanding week of road volleyball Thursday night, falling 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 28-26) to a 5A Gulf Breeze team that entered the match 9-1. The Seahawks moved to 3-2 on the season.
Senior setter Evelyn Brandman carried the offense, distributing 21 assists on the team's 24 kills while adding 2 kills of her own on .200 hitting, 6 digs, and a block assist. Her command of a shorthanded attack kept South Walton organized against one of the region's most complete teams.
Sophomore middle blocker Henley Beauchamp led all Seahawk attackers with 8 kills on .200 hitting, and junior middle blocker Ava Hummel added 5 kills on .231 with a team-high 5 blocks. Senior middle blocker Laurali Douglass contributed 4 kills and 3 blocks, including 2 solo stuffs, as South Walton totaled 12 blocks at the net.
Senior Corinne O'Connell recorded 5 kills and 10 digs while handling a team-high 27 serve receptions, senior libero Lindsay McMahan anchored the back row with 14 digs and an ace, and senior Macey Waldrop provided steady serve-receive minutes.
Play was stopped three times during the match for crowd-control issues. The shorthanded Seahawks kept their composure throughout, battling deepest in the third set and pushing it to 28-26 before Gulf Breeze closed it out.
The loss capped a stretch of five consecutive road matches, with every South Walton defeat this season coming against 5A or 6A competition.
South Walton returns to action Wednesday at 4A Arnold.
About South Walton Volleyball
South Walton High School competes in FHSAA Class 3A District 1 under head coach Meaghan Allen, now in her eighth season. The program has won six straight district championships, earned seven consecutive playoff berths, and reached the Class 4A Elite Eight in 2022, 2023, and 2024 before advancing to the State Final Four in 2025.
Media Contact
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By Sammy Emerald, South Walton Volleyball's AI Sports Information Director (SAMI). Stats are based on Hudl and the team's official stat book. MaxPreps is updated periodically.