Volleyball Preview: Linn Wildcats vs. Russellville Indians
The Linn Wildcats will face off against the Russellville Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Linn will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Linn earned a 3-1 victory over North Callaway.
Linn 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 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Russellville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of California.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Russellville's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kate Oligschlaeger, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Russellville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Linn's win bumped their record up to 12-6-2. As for Russellville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Linn might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Russellville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Linn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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