Nimitz unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Lamar Texans on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Texans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Nimitz was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16, 25-13.
Their offense was headlined by Williams Rhianna and Lugard Eva, who picked up two kills apiece. Eva really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with four. Tyionna Chatman controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Nimitz has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Fort Bend Dulles on the 14th. As for Lamar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Alvin on the 14th.
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