Volleyball Recap: Bennington Badgers vs. Lincoln East Spartans
Bennington came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln East Spartans out 2-1.
Bennington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Bennington found their leader in underclassman Trina Schroeder, who had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Schroeder a new career-high.
Bennington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Lincoln East's loss came despite strong showings from Eva Gutz and Sophia Mcewen. Gutz had five digs and three aces, while Mcewen had seven digs.
Bennington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Lincoln East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Bennington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat vs. Papillion-LaVista South on the 27th. Lincoln East has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Duchesne on the 28th.
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