Volleyball Recap: Gulliver Prep Comes Up Short Despite Mia Lavalle's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 12:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Gulliver Prep Raiders vs. Divine Savior Academy Sharks

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After flying high against St. Brendan last Tuesday, Gulliver Prep came back down to earth. The Gulliver Prep Raiders fell just short of the Divine Savior Academy Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sharks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.

Gulliver Prep took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 25-13, 15-10.

Despite the loss, Gulliver Prep still got an impressive performance from Mia Lavalle, who had 33 digs and three aces. Lavalle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played.

Gulliver Prep's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-7. As for Divine Savior Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.

After both having extra time off, Gulliver Prep and Palmer Trinity will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Divine Savior Academy, they will face off against TERRA Environmental at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. TERRA Environmental is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Divine Savior Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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