Ozark faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Tigers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost nine in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-10.
Tara Venable paced Ozark's offense, picking up eight kills. Venable got some help from Lucy Roark and her ten assists. Sophia Bouchard controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ozark fell to 28-1. As for Lafayette, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 28-1.
Ozark wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Fayetteville on the 11th. As for Lafayette, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Jefferson City on the 11th.
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