Volleyball Preview: Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars vs. Stewartville Tigers
Zumbrota-Mazeppa is 2-7 against Stewartville since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Stewartville Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Stewartville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Zumbrota-Mazeppa, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Zumbrota-Mazeppa finally turned things around against Kasson-Mantorville on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Komets out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Stewartville suffered their biggest loss since October 5, 2023 on Monday. They came up short against Byron, falling 3-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 25-19.
Stewartville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Katherine Klavetter, who had 23 digs, and Kaylee Lehrman, who had four digs. Klavetter is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Stewartville, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa came up short against Stewartville in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Zumbrota-Mazeppa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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