Volleyball Preview: Lafayette Lancers vs. Jackson Fighting Indians
Lafayette has gone 3-0 against Jackson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lafayette Lancers will welcome the Jackson Fighting Indians at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lafayette sitting on three straight wins and Jackson on 16.
Lafayette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Eureka, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Lafayette was ranked first). Lafayette walked away with a 3-1 victory over Eureka on Tuesday.
Lafayette was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-7, 26-28, 25-13.
Addy Wiese had a dynamite game for Lafayette, getting 21 digs. Wiese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Lafayette couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.4% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 4-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Cor Jesu Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Jackson proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 3-1.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season. As for Jackson, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-6.
Lafayette took their victory against Jackson when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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