Volleyball Preview: Luther Prep Phoenix vs. Dodgeland Trojans
Luther Prep has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Dodgeland Trojans.
Luther Prep is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Living Word Lutheran just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now lost four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Luther Prep sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 15-11.
The losing side was boosted by Naomi Bortulin, who had three aces and 14 assists. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dodgeland had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Dodgeland 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 19-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-20.
Luther Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 26-10. As for Dodgeland, they pushed their record up to 13-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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