After flying high against Sam Houston last Friday, Lamar came back down to earth. The Lamar Vikings fell just short of the Arlington Colts by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lamar actually scored more points across those five sets (102-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-13.
Lamar's loss came despite strong showings from Hannah Mcwethy and Peyton Lambiase. Mcwethy had 15 digs and two aces, while Lambiase had nine digs.
They weren't the only good server: Lamar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matches.
Leading Arlington to victory were Avery Brown and Rylin Otto. Brown had six digs and two aces, while Otto had 19 digs and 12 kills. Otto is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lamar now has a losing record at 18-19. As for Arlington, they pushed their record up to 22-16 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will square off against Bowie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arlington, they will face off against Grand Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington is facing Grand Prairie at the right time seeing as Grand Prairie is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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