Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Patriots vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
The Lincoln Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Roosevelt Rough Riders on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Stevens and fell 3-2.
Lincoln wouldn't go down easily and took Stevens into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15, 15-12.
Lincoln might have lost, but man, Hayden Kok was a machine: she had 38 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Kok is now averaging an impressive 12.2 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Lundquist, who had 15 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Roosevelt had won five straight games and Katie Bleeker did her part to make it six on Tuesday. Roosevelt came out on top against Aberdeen Central by a score of 3-1 thanks in part to Bleeker, who had 23 digs. That's the most aces Lundquist has posted since back in October.
Roosevelt walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-13.
Lincoln has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lincoln has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln came up short against Roosevelt in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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