The Blazers came out and fought hard against class 6A Sarasota High in their season opener, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Sailors. The Sailors, ranked 239th, could potentially be the Blazers (441st) toughest competitor this year. The Blazers came out slow to begin each of the first two sets and just didn't have enough firepower to put the Sailors on the defensive. In the first set, the Sailors rattled off the first five points before the Blazers settled in and played competitively with the Sailors for the next ten points before the Sailors went on runs of four and five late in the set to win the set 25-13. Set two began the same way, with a six point run for the Sailors, and the Blazers were forced to play from behind with an early deficit. Again the teams played back and forth for the next ten points before the Sailors pulled farther away near the end of the set and finished it off at 25-15. Set three looked to start the same way, as the Sailors rattled off the first three points, but the Blazers got a big block at the net to stop the streak and then fought back to take the lead at 5-3 after some gritty defense. The teams would trade a few points, then the Sailors went on a 12-0 run to put the match out of reach as they finished off with a 25-12 third set win and the match victory. The Blazers were led by Samantha Curtis with five kills, while Ryan Donlin dished out four kills. Selah Spenn finished with three total blocks, while Hallee Volkert dished out seven assists. Volkert led the team in digs with fifteen, while Reagan Miller added thirteen and Donlin had twelve.

The Blazers will open up at 7pm at home on Tuesday night against 2-0 Palmetto, coming off of wins against Booker and Southeast last week.