Volleyball Preview: Lake Country Lutheran Lightning vs. University School of Milwaukee Wildcats
Lake Country Lutheran has been on the road for nine straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the University School of Milwaukee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Lake Country Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Living Word Lutheran, taking the game 2-0.
Lake Country Lutheran easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-12.
Ava Petersen was the offensive standout of the match as she had three digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, University School of Milwaukee rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory.
University School of Milwaukee's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Waterloo between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
Lake Country Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-14 record this season. As for University School of Milwaukee, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Lake Country Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like University School of Milwaukee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Country Lutheran beat University School of Milwaukee 2-0 when the teams last played on Friday. Will Lake Country Lutheran repeat their success, or does University School of Milwaukee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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