Volleyball Game Preview: Fort Lauderdale Flying L's vs. Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs

The Fort Lauderdale Flying L are taking a road trip to face off against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Fort Lauderdale heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Pompano Beach. The defeat continues a trend for the Flying L's in their meetings with the Golden Tornadoes: they've now lost three in a row.

Sean Pugh

Assists

04/29/25 vs Pompano Beach	35
04/28/25 vs Plantation	60
04/23/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons	39
04/22/25 @ Dwyer	31

Fort Lauderdale's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sean Pugh, who had four aces, three digs, and two blocks, and Thomas Ferner, who had 20 digs and one assist. Pugh has been hot recently, having also posted 31 or more assists the last four times he's played.

Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia faced Suncoast in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Chargers. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Fort Lauderdale's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.