Leuzinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Lawndale Cardinals. The Olympians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 28-26.
Lawndale found their leader in underclassman Evangelina Martin, who had four aces and 29 assists. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in aces.
Leuzinger's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lawndale, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
Leuzinger will venture away from home to take on Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lawndale, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withCougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. They are facing Hawthorne at the right time seeing as Hawthorne is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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