Volleyball Preview: Laconia Meets Luther Prep

Laconia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Luther Prep Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Laconia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Lake Country Lutheran by a score of 3-1.

Laconia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-22.

Meanwhile, Luther Prep entered their tilt with Living Word Lutheran on Saturday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll face Laconia with 15. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Timberwolves.

Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-14, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12.

Luther Prep's win came from a few key players Laconia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lorelei Candler, who had 28 assists, eight kills, seven digs, four aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Elizabeth Kieselhorst, who had 23 digs and three aces.