Volleyball Preview: Calvert Senecas vs. Lakota Raiders
Calvert has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lakota Raiders at 11:30 a.m. Lakota took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Calvert, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Calvert made easy work of Liberty-Benton and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Calvert won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 25-17.
Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 47 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lakota suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Tuesday. They came up short against Hopewell-Loudon, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered against the Chieftains since September 8, 2020.
Lakota was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hopewell-Loudon work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Calvert pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lakota, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Calvert has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Calvert's way against Lakota in their previous matchup back in September, as Calvert made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Calvert repeat their success, or does Lakota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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