Volleyball Preview: Laconia Spartans vs. Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks
The Laconia Spartans will challenge the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laconia will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Laconia made easy work of Campbellsport and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Laconia walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-16.
Laconia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Campbellsport only served three.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Weyauwega-Fremont had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warhawks have posted since October 8th.
Weyauwega-Fremont never let Wautoma on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-23.
Weyauwega-Fremont can attribute much of their success to Jalyn Loehrke, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Loehrke has posted since back in September.
Laconia's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2. As for Weyauwega-Fremont, their win bumped their record up to 23-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Laconia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Weyauwega-Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Laconia came out on top in a nail-biter against Weyauwega-Fremont in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Will Laconia repeat their success, or does Weyauwega-Fremont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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