Volleyball Preview: Lake Ridge Eagles vs. Boswell Pioneers
The Lake Ridge Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Boswell Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lake Ridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mansfield Legacy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 3-2.
Lake Ridge started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Boswell unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Weatherford.
While Boswell ultimately came up short, they really made Weatherford work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Boswell had strong showings from Alena Lopez, who had 30 digs, and Emma Stuhr, who had 13 digs and 22 assists. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 30-9. As for Boswell, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Lake Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Boswell when the teams last played back in August of 2018, sneaking past 2-1. Will Lake Ridge repeat their success, or does Boswell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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