Volleyball Recap: Lafayette Lions vs. Westminster Christian Academy Chargers
On Thursday, the Lafayette Lions made easy work of the Westminster Christian Academy Chargers and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Lafayette didn't let Westminster Christian Academy take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-22.
Lafayette was led to victory by Abby Manson and Brae'Ona Smith. Manson had 18 digs, while Smith had 13 digs. Manson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played. Sophie Normand was another key player, getting six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lafayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Lafayette's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Southside at 6:30 p.m. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they will square off against Ascension Episcopal at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster Christian Academy is facing Ascension Episcopal at the right time seeing as Ascension Episcopal is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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