Volleyball Preview: Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers vs. St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs
After six games on the road, Manitowoc Lutheran is heading back home. They will welcome the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manitowoc Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while St. Mary Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Manitowoc Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Hartford, taking the game 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
Manitowoc Lutheran can attribute much of their success to Makiah Krause, who had five digs and three aces. Krause is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Mary Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Wrightstown. The loss continues a trend for the Zephyrs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
St. Mary Catholic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Manitowoc Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for St. Mary Catholic, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-6.
Manitowoc Lutheran suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Mary Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Manitowoc Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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