Sunlake suffered their biggest loss since October 28, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders. The match marked the first time this year in which the Seahawks were not able to get on the board.
While Sunlake was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into IMG Academy Royal's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
Leading IMG Academy Royal to victory were Anna Johannson and Maria Otero Galan. Johannson had 13 digs and two aces, while Otero Galan had four digs and 28 assists. The dominant performance gave Johannson a new career-high in aces.
Sunlake's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for IMG Academy Royal, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Sunlake will take on Academy of the Holy Names at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sunlake is facing Academy of the Holy Names at the right time seeing as Academy of the Holy Names is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for IMG Academy Royal, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Varsity Opponent at 8:00 a.m. Varsity Opponent is coming into the game with nine straight losses on the road, meaning IMG Academy Royal will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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