Volleyball Preview: Lutheran West Longhorns vs. Richmond Heights Spartans
Lutheran West is 10-0 against Richmond Heights since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lutheran West Longhorns will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Richmond Heights Spartans, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Richmond Heights took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lutheran West, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Lutheran West got the win against Fairview by a conclusive 3-0.
While Lutheran West won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Lutheran West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Bryda, who had 13 digs and three aces. Bryda is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Bryda, who had seven digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Richmond Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Independence.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-8.
Lutheran West's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Richmond Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Lutheran West took their victory against Richmond Heights when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Lutheran West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richmond Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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