Volleyball Preview: Lakeside Lutheran Warriors vs. Delavan-Darien Comets
Lakeside Lutheran has won three straight games at home, while Delavan-Darien has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lakeside Lutheran Warriors will take on the Delavan-Darien Comets at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Lakeside Lutheran earned a 3-1 victory over Columbus.
Lakeside Lutheran was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 20-25, 25-11, 25-12.
Lakeside Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Molly Muchka out in front who had eight digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Buchta, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lakeside Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Delavan-Darien had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Turner with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
While Delavan-Darien won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13, 25-15.
Lakeside Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-16 record this season. As for Delavan-Darien, their win bumped their record up to 26-11.
Lakeside Lutheran took their victory against Delavan-Darien when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lakeside Lutheran repeat their success, or does Delavan-Darien have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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