Volleyball Preview: Lakes Lancers vs. Silas Rams
Lakes is 1-9 against Silas since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:15 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Lakes came up short against Bellarmine Prep and fell 3-1. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakes started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Silas earned a 3-1 win over River Ridge on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 19-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Silas can attribute much of their success to Samantha Caron, who had ten digs and two aces, and Cameron Green, who had eight digs and two aces. Caron is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Silas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Silas, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lakes hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Silas, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Lakes' sizable advantage in that area, Silas will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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