After flying high against South Sumter last Tuesday, Wekiva came back down to earth. The Wekiva Mustangs came up short against the Lake Buena Vista Vipers on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-7.
Wekiva's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikiyah Blackmon, who had nine digs and four kills.
Lake Buena Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Anschutz, who had seven digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Anschutz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isa De Leon, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Wekiva has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Lake Buena Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Wekiva didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Colonial on the 1st. As for Lake Buena Vista, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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