Detroit Country Day typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday South Lyon East proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Yellowjackets. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
South Lyon East never let Detroit Country Day on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-19.
Lexi Coleman paced South Lyon East's offense, picking up 25 kills. Coleman got some help from Ava Kiernan and her 17 assists. Maggie Stack controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Despite the loss, Detroit Country Day saw an underclassman step up: freshman Anna McBride had nine digs and one assist.
South Lyon East's record now sits at 25-5-1. As for Detroit Country Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. South Lyon East will venture away from home to square off against Lakeland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Detroit Country Day, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Romeo at 6:30 p.m. on October 6.
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