Volleyball Preview: Richards Bulldogs vs. Oak Lawn Spartans
Richards has gone 9-1 against Oak Lawn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Richards Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Oak Lawn Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Richards is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Stagg just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-1.
Richards 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 25-27, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Oak Lawn came up short against Lemont on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
Oak Lawn was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Oak Lawn had strong showings from Emma Mcauliffe, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Kasey Thompson, who had seven digs and 22 assists. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Richards' defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Oak Lawn, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Richards beat Oak Lawn 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richards 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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