Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. Grove City Greyhounds
The Lincoln Golden Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Westerville Central and fell 3-2.
Lincoln took Westerville Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 14-25, 21-25, 15-10.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Addison Steger, who had six digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Aeva Bacome, who had eight digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Grove City came up short against Pickerington North on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Grove City, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lincoln has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Grove City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Grove City when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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