Cypress Bay unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lightning in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-8, 25-14.
Sophia Guzman paced Cypress Bay's offense, picking up eight kills. Guzman got some help from Erin Huang and her seven assists. Finally, Julia Diaz and Sara Hurtado kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Leading St. Thomas Aquinas to victory were Hailey Trebbien and Adriana Medrano. Trebbien had eight digs and seven aces, while Medrano had 12 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Medrano has posted since back in October of 2024.
Coming up, Cypress Bay will face off against Pembroke Pines Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Western at 5:30 p.m. on September 2.
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