Volleyball Preview: St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders vs. Nova Classical Academy Knights
The St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders and the Nova Classical Academy Knights are set to duel on Wednesday. St. Croix Lutheran will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, St. Croix Lutheran earned a 3-1 victory over Cannon Falls.
St. Croix Lutheran had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Ellen Dobashi Nunes, who had 14 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Croix Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Nova Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Spring Lake Park on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Nova Classical Academy easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-10.
St. Croix Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-1-1 record this season. As for Nova Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
St. Croix Lutheran suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nova Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will St. Croix Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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