Fort Lauderdale unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Flying L's of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
While Fort Lauderdale had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Their offense was headlined by Jamie Carpenter and Sebastian Perdomo, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Sean Pugh and his nine assists. Carpenter was also a major player on defense: he and Othan Somerkap shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
Fort Lauderdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Everglades on the 5th. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Monarch on the 6th.
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