Volleyball Recap: Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers vs. Heritage Christian Patriots
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Manitowoc Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Christian Patriots , sneaking past 3-2. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Manitowoc Lutheran wouldn't go down easily and took Heritage Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 16-14.
Ava Stuebs paced Manitowoc Lutheran's offense, picking up 27 kills. Stuebs got some help from
Makiah Krause and her 23 assists. Krause was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Despite the loss, Heritage Christian still got an impressive performance from Nina Dorger, who had 17 digs.
Manitowoc Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 36-7 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 33-13 record.
Manitowoc Lutheran and Wabeno/Laona are set to duel on Thursday. Wabeno/Laona is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so Manitowoc Lutheran will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Heritage Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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