Volleyball Preview: Waupaca Comets vs. Luxemburg-Casco Spartans
Waupaca hasn't had much luck against Luxemburg-Casco recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Waupaca Comets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Waupaca came up short against Laconia and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Waupaca had strong showings from Natalie Waller, who had eight digs, and Ava Kneer, who had four digs.
Meanwhile, Luxemburg-Casco faced Fox Valley Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Luxemburg-Casco was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Fox Valley Lutheran. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Foxes since October 28, 2021.
While Luxemburg-Casco won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-14, 25-15.
Luxemburg-Casco found their leader in underclassman Jenna Annoye, who had ten digs.
Waupaca's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Luxemburg-Casco, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Waupaca has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Luxemburg-Casco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waupaca suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Luxemburg-Casco in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Waupaca avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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