After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East River, University was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Lyman Greyhounds 3-2. This was a revenge contest for the Cougars, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 loss when these two played last Thursday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was University who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 18-25, 25-17, 17-25, 15-9.
University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
University pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lyman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
University will challenge Cypress Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lyman, they are taking a road trip to challenge Winter Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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