Tiger volleyball team comes from behind to defeat El Diamante Miners in season opener in Lemoore

Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 1:36pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore’s varsity girls’ volleyball team got its 2022 season underway on a positive note Tuesday when it defeated visiting El Diamante 3-2 after erasing a two-game deficit, winning the final three sets 24-9, 26-24, and 17-15 in the clincher.

The visiting Miners looked strong in the first two games, dispatching the Tigers 25-17 and 25-20.

Ava Cunningham led the way for the Tigers with 11 kills, and Dayanara Meza chipped in with ten kills.

Lemoore is 1-0 on the season.

The Lady Tigers will hop on the bus Tuesday, Aug. 23, for a non-league match at Hanford West before spending the weekend at the annual Morro Bay Tournament.

Tiger volleyball team comes from behind to defeat El Diamante Miners in season opener in Lemoore

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