Volleyball Recap: Lutheran Cougars vs. Rosati-Kain Kougers
Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rosati-Kain Kougers. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lutheran took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-14, 25-5.
Lutheran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samantha O'Day, who had six digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave O'Day a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Charly Scherer, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in five consecutive games.
Lutheran now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Rosati-Kain, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Lutheran will challenge Pattonville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rosati-Kain, they will take on Lutheran South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran South will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rosati-Kain surely won't give up without a fight.
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