Volleyball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets
On Tuesday Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger made easy work of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-17.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's way against Fort Wayne North Side on Thursday as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cadets.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-6.
Among those leading the charge was Lillie Brandt, who had six aces and five digs. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger skirted past Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since the team 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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