The Lady Lakers volleyball team traveled to Springfield on Saturday to play the Clark State Eagles and came away with a 3-1 defeat (10-25, 25-15, 15-25, 8-25). With the loss, the Lakers record now stands at 1-10. The Lakers got off to a slow start in game one before rallying for the game 2 victory. Unfortunately, they were unable to sustain the momentum in the loss. Kelly Ponzani (Wickliffe HS) recorded 35 digs on the day while Mia Eckliffe (Mentor HS) recorded 9 digs, a pair of solo blocks, and 6 kills. Allison Seames (Jefferson HS) finished the match with 8 digs and 2 blocks while Anna Lewis (Mentor HS) added 4 blocks and 4 kills.

Miozzi Mentions: "We struggled a bit in the first match, but were able to rebound and come out strong in the second match. I think they showed that if they play as a team and stay positive with each other that we can be successful. It was a team effort as Allison (Seames), Anna (Lewis), Kelly (Ponzani), and Adrienne (DiPierro, Harvey HS) had good games. I was please with the way Allison and Anna blocked and hit while Adrienne made a lot of smart choices with her setting. Kelly battled thru an injury to make several impressive digs. Overall, everyone just stayed positive - we'll get back to work and try to build on the effort."

Next up: The Lady Lakers play host to the Owens Community College Express on Wednesday in Laker gym. Game time is 6:00pm.