Leesburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Umatilla Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-16.
Jaiden Anderson paced Leesburg's offense, picking up three kills. Anderson got some help from Alexa Neyra and her five assists. Finally, Kaleigha Crews kept Leesburg's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Leading Umatilla to victory were Aubrey Schnitz and Samantha Merrill. Schnitz had 21 digs, while Merrill had 18 digs. That's the most digs Merrill has posted since back in September of 2024.
Leesburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Umatilla, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Leesburg has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wildwood on the 26th. As for Umatilla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Tavares on the 25th.
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