Volleyball Preview: Normandy Invaders vs. Lakewood Rangers
Normandy and Lakewood are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Normandy Invaders will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Lakewood Rangers, where is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Normandy finally turned things around against Valley Forge on Tuesday. They blew past the Patriots 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Invaders have posted since October 7, 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Lakewood didn't have done well against Rocky River recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lakewood had just enough and edged Rocky River out 3-2.
Lakewood took Rocky River into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 15-9.
Lakewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Lautzenhiser led the charge by getting 12 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Lautzenhiser is now averaging an impressive 4.4 digs per game.
Lakewood 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 six aces in eight consecutive games.
Normandy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Normandy beat Lakewood 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Normandy repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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