After a string of five wins, Father Lopez's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Mainland Buccaneers. The Green Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
The final score came out to 25-21, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Father Lopez lost, don't look at Genevieve Dufour. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Even though they lost, Father Lopez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matches.
Father Lopez's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mainland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Father Lopez will host Altamonte Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mainland, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on East River at 7:30 p.m. on September 24th.
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