After three games on the road, Lakeland is heading back home. They will welcome the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Lakeland came up short against Great Bridge on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Grassfield posted their biggest win since October 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over King's Fork.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Grassfield was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-12.
Grassfield relied on the efforts of Melanie Vasconcellos, who had six aces and four digs, and Ellielynn Rock, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Vasconcellos has posted in her last seven contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Park, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Grassfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Grassfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Lakeland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grassfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Lakeland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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