Volleyball Recap: Lawndale's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 11:43am

Volleyball Recap: Lawndale Cardinals vs. Culver City Centaurs

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If Lawndale was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Inglewood last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lawndale Cardinals came up short against the Culver City Centaurs on Friday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-17.

Despite the defeat, Lawndale had strong showings from Muna Mlemchukwu, who had 12 digs and seven kills, and Luca Dempsey, who had 17 digs. Mlemchukwu is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.

Lawndale's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Culver City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.

Lawndale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Beverly Hills on the 15th. Culver City has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Santa Monica on the 15th.

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