Lecanto proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Crystal River Pirates. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Lecanto wouldn't go down easily and took Crystal River into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-15, 25-21, 24-26, 15-7.
Lecanto can attribute much of their success to Kale Stevens, who had nine digs and three aces.
Panthers
| 08/28/25 @ Crystal River | 3-2 |
| 08/26/25 @ Citrus | 3-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Hernando | 3-1 |
| 08/18/25 vs Vanguard | 3-0 |
Stevens wasn't the only good server: Lecanto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lecanto's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Crystal River, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lecanto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Hernando on the 2nd. As for Crystal River, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Springstead on the 2nd.
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