South Lake was the 3-0 winner over Tavares when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The South Lake Eagles fell just short of the Tavares Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
South Lake was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Tavares work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 28-26, 25-20, 21-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, South Lake had strong showings from Ava Fedorovich, who had 13 digs, and Emily Caldwell, who had 12 digs, ten kills, and 11 assists. Caldwell is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, South Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Tavares, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
South Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lake Howell on the 2nd. As for Tavares, they will be playing at home against Umatilla at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Umatilla is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Tavares will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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