Volleyball Recap: Johnstown-Monroe Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Luciana Smith

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 11:06am

Volleyball Recap: Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies vs. Lakewood Lancers

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Johnstown-Monroe won the last time they faced Lakewood, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies walked away with a 3-1 win over the Lakewood Lancers.

Johnstown-Monroe had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.

Luciana Smith had a dynamite game for Johnstown-Monroe, getting 27 digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

Johnstown-Monroe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.

Despite the loss, Lakewood still got an impressive performance from Kenna Parkison, who had 30 digs.

Johnstown-Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.

Johnstown-Monroe has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against New Lexington on the 5th. As for Lakewood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Northridge on the 8th.

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