Booker unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Lemon Bay Manta Rays on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tornadoes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-8.
Lemon Bay's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Googins, who had nine digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Googins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Sorenson, who had four aces.
Booker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Palmetto on the 20th. As for Lemon Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against North Port on the 21st.
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