Volleyball Preview: Lutheran West Longhorns vs. Kirtland Hornets
The Lutheran West Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Kirtland Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lutheran West will be strutting in after a win while Kirtland will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Lutheran West got the win against Brooklyn by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
While Lutheran West might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Brooklyn scored at least points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Nicole Bryda, who had five aces and four digs. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kirtland came up short against Crestwood on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Kirtland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 9-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-16.
Despite their defeat, Kirtland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nina Alfieri, who had 27 digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Javins, who had eight digs and 13 assists.
The victory got Lutheran West back to even at 7-7. As for Kirtland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Lutheran West took their win against Kirtland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran West 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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