Lake Region had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Mulberry Panthers, falling 3-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
While Lake Region ultimately came up short, they really made Mulberry work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 28-26.
Ernesto Rangel was the offensive standout of the match as he had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in aces.
Looking ahead, Lake Region will square off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mulberry, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. The game will give Auburndale their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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