Volleyball Preview: Lutheran West Longhorns vs. Fairview Warriors
Lutheran West and Fairview are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Lutheran West Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Fairview Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Lutheran West came up short against North Ridgeville and fell 3-1.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Lutheran West lost were decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 26-24, 18-25, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Lutheran West had strong showings from Nicole Bryda, who had 23 digs and three aces, and Hannah Bryda, who had 26 digs. Hannah is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had seven or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Ridgeville only served 11.
Meanwhile, Fairview had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders , sneaking past 3-2. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Fairview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the nextthree. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-12.
Lutheran West now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Fairview, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lutheran West has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lutheran West's way against Fairview when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Lutheran West made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran West 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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