While Lafayette didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Patterson Lumberjacks on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lafayette was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11.
Lafayette found their leader in underclassman Abby Manson, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Manson has posted since September 5th.
Lafayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive games.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Patterson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Lafayette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win vs. Episcopal of Acadiana on the 28th. Patterson has also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Westgate on the 28th.
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