Gulf District JUCO Division II Volleyball: Sudden Turn of Events

Lake-Sumter overcomes 19-9, third-set deficit, stuns SJR State for crown

  • An emotional Mone Gordon (14) of St. Johns River State walks off the court Saturday as Lake-Sumter’s Mikayla Simmons (5), a former Middleburg High School teammate, runs to give her a hug, while Simmons’ teammates celebrate in the backdrop. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    An emotional Mone Gordon (14) of St. Johns River State walks off the court Saturday as Lake-Sumter’s Mikayla Simmons (5), a former Middleburg High School teammate, runs to give her a hug, while Simmons’ teammates celebrate in the backdrop. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • St. Johns River’s Hope Harrington delivers a kill over Lake-Sumter’s Taylor Lawrence in the first set of Lake-Sumter’s four-set win. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    St. Johns River’s Hope Harrington delivers a kill over Lake-Sumter’s Taylor Lawrence in the first set of Lake-Sumter’s four-set win. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • St. Johns River State College’s Rickie Sheets (18) looks for a kill attempt as Lake-Sumter’s Taylor Lawrence (22) and Emma Rome attempt to block during the third set of Saturday’s Gulf District JUCO Division II final at Florida Gateway College. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    St. Johns River State College’s Rickie Sheets (18) looks for a kill attempt as Lake-Sumter’s Taylor Lawrence (22) and Emma Rome attempt to block during the third set of Saturday’s Gulf District JUCO Division II final at Florida Gateway College. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
LAKE CITY – The St. Johns River State College volleyball team seemed to have righted the ship in the third set of the winner-take-all Gulf District Junior College Division II Tournament Saturday…

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