Volleyball Preview: St. Mary's Rams vs. Lodi Flames
St. Mary has gone 10-0 against Lodi recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Lodi Flames at 6:30 p.m. St. Mary's is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
St. Mary's is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Christian Brothers just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-1. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-19 in the first period.
St. Mary's started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Lodi came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolfpack with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lodi was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5, 25-7.
Lodi was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Lodi, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
St. Mary's took their victory against Lodi in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the team 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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