Lynchburg-Clay waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Manchester Greyhounds. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lynchburg-Clay took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-15, 25-14.
Lynchburg-Clay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Mclaughlin, who had four digs and two aces. Mclaughlin is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Lynchburg-Clay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Lynchburg-Clay's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Manchester, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Lynchburg-Clay will venture away from home to square off against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manchester, they will head out to challenge Peebles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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