Volleyball Preview: Orange Lutheran Lancers vs. Mater Dei Monarchs
Orange Lutheran is 1-9 against Mater Dei since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mater Dei Monarchs at 5:45 p.m. Orange Lutheran will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Orange Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat JSerra Catholic and fell 3-2.
Orange Lutheran took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 24-26, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Meanwhile, everything went Mater Dei's way against JSerra Catholic on Thursday as Mater Dei made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Ayva Ostovar was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 11 contests.
Mater Dei was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 8-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Orange Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 23-11. As for Mater Dei, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Orange Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Mater Dei struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Orange Lutheran suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in September. Will Orange Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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