Volleyball Game Preview: Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers vs. Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates

The Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Cochrane-Fountain City will be coming in after a defeat.

Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Whitehall with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Norse recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-15.

Emma Starland was the offensive standout of the match as she had four digs and two aces.

Starland wasn't the only good servers: Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. The Lancers are 9-1 when they serve at least ten aces.

Meanwhile, Cochrane-Fountain City unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-match winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Cotter.

Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 17-15. As for Cochrane-Fountain City, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cochrane-Fountain City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran took their win against Cochrane-Fountain City in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.