After flying high against Trinity last Saturday, Normandy came back down to earth. The Normandy Invaders fell 3-1 to the Lakewood Rangers on Tuesday. While the Invaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 25-22 in the first set.
Normandy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Normandy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Normandy dropped their record down to 5-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Normandy has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Buckeye on the 12th. As for Lakewood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Westlake on the 10th.
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