If South Lake was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Umatilla last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Lake Eagles lost 3-0 to the Foundation Academy Lions on Tuesday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
While South Lake ultimately came up short, they really made Foundation Academy work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why South Lake lost, don't look at Ava Fedorovich. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Fedorovich has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Trowbridge, who had six digs.
Even though they lost, South Lake 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 31 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Foundation Academy was led to victory by Luna De La Cruz and Lily Green. De La Cruz had ten digs, while Green had five digs and three aces.
South Lake has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Foundation Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
South Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat vs. Eustis on the 30th. Foundation Academy has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Apopka on the 30th.
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