Volleyball Preview: Lafayette County Huskers vs. Richmond Spartans
Lafayette County has gone 10-0 against Richmond recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lafayette County Huskers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Richmond Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Lafayette County came up short against Maryville on Saturday, falling 3-0.
While Lafayette County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.
Despite their loss, Lafayette County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lydia Welborn, who had six digs and four aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Welborn has posted in her last six contests.
Meanwhile, Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against Knob Noster, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-9.
Lafayette County's loss dropped their record down to 15-9-2. As for Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lafayette County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lafayette County's way against Richmond in their previous matchup back in September, as Lafayette County made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette County 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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