Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Cardinals vs. Cole Camp Blue Birds
Lincoln is 0-10 against Cole Camp since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lincoln Cardinals will head out to square off against the Cole Camp Blue Birds at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Lincoln came up short against Windsor and fell 3-1.
While Lincoln had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-11, 25-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cole Camp, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on Windsor with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blue Birds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The win didn't come easy: Windsor scored at least 16 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-13.
Cole Camp was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cole Camp, their record is now 2-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Lincoln has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cole Camp struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln came up short against Cole Camp in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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