After flying high against Zanesville on Tuesday, Lakewood came back down to earth. The Lancers lost 3-0 to the Northridge Vikings on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Lakewood ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-23.
Jaycie Montie paced Lakewood's offense, picking up seven kills. Montie got some help from Elise Rayburn and her 24 assists. Quinn Palmer controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lakewood dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northridge, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood will face off against Danville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northridge, they will take on Cardington-Lincoln at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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