Lake Nona lost against Freedom back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
While Lake Nona was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17.
Rylan Beard paced Lake Nona's offense, picking up ten kills. Beard got some help from Zack Dehaan and his 11 assists. Jonathan Mckenna controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Freedom to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jan Paul Matos, who had eight digs and two assists. Fernando Mendez also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Lake Nona has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Freedom, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Lake Nona will head out to face off against Innovation at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Freedom, they will square off against Tampa Bay HEAT at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom is facing Tampa Bay HEAT at the right time seeing as Tampa Bay HEAT is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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