After flying high against Mount Tahoma last Thursday, Lakes came back down to earth. The Lakes Lancers fell just short of the Lincoln Abes by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Abes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Lakes took Lincoln into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 12-25, 27-29, 15-11.
Kamia Deguzman and Serenity Melton certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Deguzman had 24 digs, two aces, and a kill, while Melton had 13 digs and 51 assists. Melton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lakes' loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Lincoln, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Lakes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Bellarmine Prep on the 2nd. As for Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Peninsula on the 2nd.
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