Morningside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Lawndale Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Morningside was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-11.
Lawndale was led to victory by Luca Dempsey and Ruby Munoz. Dempsey had 26 digs and four aces, while Munoz had 14 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Munoz has posted since back in September. Evangelina Martin was another key player, getting two aces and 23 assists.
Morningside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lawndale, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
As of now, neither Morningside nor Lawndale have any future games scheduled.
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