Volleyball Preview: Beaumont School Blue Streaks vs. Lakeview Bulldogs
The Beaumont School Blue Streaks are on the road again on Saturday to play the Lakeview Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beaumont School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Hubbard.
Beaumont School was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (99-90), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Beaumont School found their leader in underclassman Theresa Angert, who had 21 digs. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Angert.
Meanwhile, Lakeview waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-10, 25-17.
Lakeview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mara Schmader, who had 14 digs.
Lakeview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Beaumont School's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Lakeview, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Beaumont School has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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