If Lodi was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Flames fell 3-1 to the St. Mary's Rams on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Lodi started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22.
St. Mary's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rachel Nemee, who had 34 digs and five assists. That's the most assists Nemee has posted over her last ten matches. Genevieve Rishwain was another key player, getting ten digs and three aces.
Flames
| 10/07/25 @ St. Mary's | 1-3 |
| 10/02/25 @ West | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs Lincoln | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Kimball | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Tracy | 0-3 |
The defeat snapped Lodi's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 11-8 record. As for St. Mary's, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Lodi has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Tracy on the 9th. As for St. Mary's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Kimball on the 8th.
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