Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Cavaliers vs. Lincoln Patriots
The Jefferson Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Lincoln Patriots at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Harrisburg, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked second). Jefferson came up short against Harrisburg on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cavaliers' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Jefferson took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Lincoln made easy work of Huron on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
While Lincoln won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-21, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Julia Blom, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Jefferson's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln when the teams last played back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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