Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. South Lake came up short against Montverde Academy, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Lake of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While South Lake was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Montverde Academy's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-15, 25-22.
Emily Caldwell paced South Lake's offense, picking up seven kills. Caldwell got some help from Makiah Palacio and her seven assists. Presley Matlak and Iris Trowbridge kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montverde Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leticia Cordeiro, who had five digs and two aces. Mirea Thederahn also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for South Lake and nudges their season record down to 12-12. As for Montverde Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
South Lake will face off against Edgewater at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Montverde Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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