Volleyball Game Preview: Standley Lake Gators vs. Conifer Lobos

Standley Lake and Conifer are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Lobos at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Standley Lake is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Mountain just ended the team's ten-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2.

Standley Lake took Green Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 15-25, 22-25, 25-23, 16-14.

Sophia Lambrecht-Gardner

Digs

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Despite the defeat, Standley Lake saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sophia Lambrecht-Gardner had 15 assists and 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Lambrecht-Gardner.

Meanwhile, Conifer got the win against Doral Academy Red Rock on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.

Standley Lake's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-3. As for Conifer, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.

Standley Lake was able to grind out a solid win over Conifer when the teams last played on October 6th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.