Lakeland waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Hamilton Marines 3-0. The Lakers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Marines, too.
One reason for the win was Lakeland's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-7, 25-5.
Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Lakeland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Hamilton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will take on Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hamilton, they are taking a road trip to take on Bethany Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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