Lakeland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-11.
Lakeland's offense was headlined by Alyssa Ryckman and Jolie Warren, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Kindell Day and her ten assists. Ryckman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Coeur d'Alene can attribute much of their success to Bridget Maiani, who had 12 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Maiani has posted since back in September of 2024.
Lakeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Post Falls on the 28th. As for Coeur d'Alene, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sandpoint on the 28th.
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