Lawrence-Nelson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Deshler Dragons by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Lawrence-Nelson actually scored more points across those five sets (106-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence-Nelson lost, don't look at Addi Mccloskey. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lawrence-Nelson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Deshler was led to victory by Brooklynn Wit and Danica Buckles. Wit had ten digs, while Buckles had 18 digs, four kills, and four kills. Buckles is also on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Lawrence-Nelson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Deshler, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Lawrence-Nelson is on the road again on Saturday to play Sutton at 12:45 p.m. As for Deshler, they will face off against Kenesaw at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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