Volleyball Preview: Luxemburg-Casco Spartans vs. Denmark Vikings
Luxemburg-Casco has gone 9-1 against Denmark recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Denmark Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Denmark took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Luxemburg-Casco, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Luxemburg-Casco finally turned things around against Oak Creek on Saturday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0.
Luxemburg-Casco never let Oak Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21.
Luxemburg-Casco's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alayna Deprez, who had six digs and 24 assists. Deprez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Kaminski, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Denmark and Kiel met for a duel on Monday where Denmark had to take the L. Denmark took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kiel. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Denmark ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19.
Luxemburg-Casco's victory bumped their record up to 21-10. As for Denmark, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15.
Luxemburg-Casco beat Denmark 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Luxemburg-Casco since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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