Tolman kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Tolman couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Lincoln a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-31, 25-18, 22-25, 25-11, 15-6.
Hayson Ortiz paced Tolman's offense, picking up eight kills. Ortiz got some help from Jean-Lucas Barroso and his 27 assists. Finally, Barroso was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
John Barros was nothing short of spectacular for Lincoln: he had 21 digs and one assist. Barros has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Lincoln's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Tolman has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Pilgrim on the 7th. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against West Warwick on the 7th.
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