Lakewood kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the North Royalton Bears, falling 3-0. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: North Royalton scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-18.
Olivia Baker paced Lakewood's offense, picking up seven kills. Baker got some help from Erin Boyer and her 25 assists. Rowan Elyko controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading North Royalton to victory were Ally Buffa and Kaitlyn Bryant. Buffa had six digs and two aces, while Bryant had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bryant has posted since back in September of 2024.
Lakewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Westlake on the 19th. As for North Royalton, they will head out to square off against Strongsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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