Volleyball Recap: Lakeside Comes Up Short

Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Leopards. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Leopards earlier this season, when they won 2-0.

Lakeside started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-19.

Marley McCoy paced Lakeside's offense, picking up five kills. McCoy got some help from Jaycee Remus and her eight assists. Remus also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Josie Bowles, racking up three apiece.

Lakeside's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.

Lakeside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Stockton on the 16th. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Tescott on the 20th.