Volleyball Preview: Meridian Mustangs vs. Nebraska Lutheran Knights
Meridian has gone 8-0 against Nebraska Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Meridian Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Nebraska Lutheran Knights. Meridian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Meridian will head out to face Nebraska Lutheran after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Meridian lost 3-0 to Bruning-Davenport/Shickley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since November 3, 2023.
While Meridian was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bruning-Davenport/Shickley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 31-29.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Omaha Christian Academy on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Nebraska Lutheran never let Omaha Christian Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22.
Meridian's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Meridian took their victory against Nebraska Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meridian 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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