Garfield unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the LaBrae Vikings on Wednesday. The G-Men were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Mandy Cardinal paced Garfield's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cardinal got some help from Tenley Korosec and her 18 assists. Payton Soltis controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
LaBrae was led to victory by Megan Young and Leah DeArmitt. Young had 15 digs, while DeArmitt had 13 digs, six kills, and four aces. That's the most aces DeArmitt has posted since back in October of 2024.
LaBrae's record now sits at 3-1.
Garfield has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Cardinal on the 23rd. As for LaBrae, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Newton Falls on the 26th.
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