Foundation Academy was the 3-0 winner over East Ridge when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Foundation Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 15-13.
Haley Higgins paced Foundation Academy's offense, picking up 19 kills. Higgins got some help from Geiliany Del Valle and her 28 assists. Del Valle was also a major player on defense: she and she shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with three each.
Foundation Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-1. As for East Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Foundation Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Weeki Wachee on the 6th. As for East Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Lake Minneola on the 6th.
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