Buckeye lost against Lakewood back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bucks came up short against the Rangers, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bucks have suffered against the Rangers since September 23, 2021.
Buckeye took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-20.
Emma Bostic paced Buckeye's offense, picking up eight kills. Bostic got some help from Aurora Allen and her nine assists.
Leading Lakewood to victory were Audrey McNulty and Rowan Elyko. McNulty had ten digs, while Elyko had eight digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Elyko a new career-high. Alyssa Volcansek also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Buckeye is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Lakewood, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Buckeye didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Bay on the 4th. As for Lakewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hudson on the 8th.
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