Volleyball Recap: Lafayette Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Lafayette won the last time they faced Incarnate Word Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lafayette Lancers put the hurt on the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lancers have posted since October 1st.

Lafayette's got stronger as the match went on, holding Incarnate Word Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-19.

Maya Witherspoon paced Lafayette's offense, picking up 19 kills. Witherspoon got some help from Carly Desarno and her 38 assists. Desarno also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Aubrey Dumstorff, racking up two apiece.

Incarnate Word Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ally Fuchs, who had 27 digs and two aces, and Audrey Schaeffer, who had 18 digs and two aces. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 23 games she's played.

The victory (which was Lafayette's fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-4. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-10.

Lafayette has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Howell Central on the 19th. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against St. Joseph's Academy on the 21st.

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