Lemon Bay had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Booker Tornadoes with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Manta Rays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lemon Bay took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-9, 25-8.
Natalie Googins
| 08/19/25 @ Booker | 3 |
| 09/11/24 vs Booker | 2 |
| 10/16/24 vs Booker | 1 |
| 10/01/24 vs Riverview Sarasota | 1 |
| 09/19/24 vs North Port | 1 |
Lemon Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Googins, who had nine digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Googins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Sorenson, who had four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Lemon Bay 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 five aces in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will challenge North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Booker, they will take on Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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