After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Kent, Lafayette was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bruton Panthers by a score of 3-1. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 17-25, 25-15.
Laurel Bray
| 09/04/25 vs Bruton | 36 |
| 08/27/25 @ Smithfield | 32 |
| 08/28/25 vs Warhill | 30 |
| 09/02/25 @ New Kent | 19 |
| 08/27/24 vs New Kent | 3 |
Leading Lafayette to victory were Laurel Bray and Leigh Hanson. Bray had 36 assists and seven aces, while Hanson had four digs and three aces. Those 36 assists gave Bray a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Lafayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Despite the defeat, Bruton had strong showings from Liberty Justen-Green, who had nine digs and one assist, and Kristen Goodwell, who had one block.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bruton, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lafayette will take on rival Poquoson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bruton is set to challenge their familiar foe Jamestown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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