Volleyball Recap: Lafayette Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Skutt Catholic

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 6:33am

Volleyball Recap: Lafayette Lancers vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks

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Lafayette is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Skutt Catholic. The Lafayette Lancers came out on top against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Lafayette got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17.

Despite the loss, Skutt Catholic had strong showings from Nikki Ott, who had 26 digs, and Avery White, who had 16 digs, ten kills, two aces, and a block. Ott is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Skutt Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.

Lafayette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 12th. Skutt Catholic has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Blue Valley Northwest on the 12th.

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