Volleyball Recap: Lyons Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 7:37pm

Volleyball Recap: Lyons Lions vs. Mother McAuley Mighty Macs

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Lyons lost against Mother McAuley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lyons Lions might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Lyons had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.

Mother McAuley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucy Maloney out in front who had 21 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Maloney a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Buchanan, who had 14 digs, 11 kills, and a block.

Lyons' record is now 17-15. As for Mother McAuley, they pushed their record up to 30-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Lyons will challenge Lockport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lockport will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Lyons surely won't give up without a fight. Mother McAuley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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