Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Hornets vs. High Tech Mesa Thunder
Lincoln has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the High Tech Mesa Thunder at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Canyon Hills.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-9, 22-25, 25-12.
Lincoln's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabela Porfirio, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, High Tech Mesa had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
High Tech Mesa was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 24-26, 25-20.
High Tech Mesa relied on the efforts of Blu Ellison, who had seven aces, and Jana Impreso, who had ten digs. Ellison is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
High Tech Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Lincoln, their victory was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Lincoln hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for High Tech Mesa, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Lincoln's sizable advantage in that area, High Tech Mesa will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lincoln suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to High Tech Mesa when the teams last played back in August of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of High Tech Mesa's Samaria Baron, who had 12 aces and a kill. Now that Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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