Volleyball Recap: Lakeville South's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 9:02pm

Volleyball Recap: Lakeville South Cougars vs. Wayzata Trojans

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On Wednesday, Lakeville South faced Wayzata in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeville South Cougars came out on top against the Wayzata Trojans by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Lakeville South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.

Josie Tingelhoff went supernova for Lakeville South, getting 33 digs and two aces. Tingelhoff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Wagner, who had five digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Lakeville South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.

Lakeville South is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Wayzata, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeville South will welcome Shakopee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeville South will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Wayzata, they will challenge Minnetonka at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minnetonka will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wayzata surely won't give up without a fight.

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