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| 08/19/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/21/24 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 08/20/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/05/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/07/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
Mariner took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Lehigh Lightning. This was payback for the Tritons, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mariner had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-19, 25-21, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mariner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Giana DeCarolis, who had 22 aces and five kills. Another player making a difference was Calleigh Buzard, who had 18 aces, 11 kills, and two blocks.
They weren't the only good server: Mariner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 54 aces. They served 44 more aces than Lehigh's also-impressive total of ten.
Several Lightning players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Baez, who had 17 digs and four aces. Jocelyn Lopez was another key player, getting six digs and two aces.
Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mariner has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against South Fort Myers on the 20th. As for Lehigh, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against East Lee County on the 26th.
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