After flying high against Palmetto last Tuesday, Lakewood Ranch came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell 3-1 to the Braden River Pirates on Monday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Lakewood Ranch started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 29-27, 25-13, 25-19.
Their offense was headlined by Kora Yanes and Ava Collins, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Julia Vendramini and her 19 assists. Collins was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Braden River, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Coming up, Lakewood Ranch will head out to challenge Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Braden River, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m.
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