Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Dunnellon

Dunnellon had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

The final set scores came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-13.

Leesburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexa Neyra led the charge by getting 28 assists and six digs. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Snyder, who had 10 digs and five aces.

Dunnellon's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-1. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Lake Weir (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 93.9% over those games). As for Leesburg, their win brought them up to 1-0.

Dunnellon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against South Marion on the 20th. As for Leesburg, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Wildwood on the 20th.