After flying high against Lakeland Preparatory on Wednesday, Lausanne Collegiate came back down to earth. The Lausanne Collegiate Lynx fell 3-1 to the St. George's Gryphons on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lynx of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Lausanne Collegiate had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 16-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Lausanne Collegiate still got an impressive performance from Tuere Payne, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave Payne a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Lausanne Collegiate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Lausanne Collegiate has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for St. George's, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-11 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lausanne Collegiate will welcome Northpoint Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northpoint Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Lausanne Collegiate surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. George's, they will take on St. Mary's Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
