Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Saturday. Lake County came up short against Middle Park, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for Lake County in their meetings with Middle Park: they've now lost three in a row.
While Lake County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-8, 25-22.

Aries Tapia
| 10/18/25 @ Middle Park | 13 |
| 10/09/25 vs Fort Lupton | 10 |
| 10/07/25 @ Bennett | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Lake County lost, don't look at Aries Tapia. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Tapia is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Middle Park found their leader in freshman Laura Bell, who had five digs and four aces.
Lake County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Middle Park, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5.
Lake County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Buena Vista on the 21st. As for Middle Park, after both having extra time off, they and Arrupe Jesuit will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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