Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Patriots vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
After both having extra time off, the Lincoln Patriots and the Roosevelt Rough Riders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: O'Gorman, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked 24th). Lincoln came up short against O'Gorman on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Julia Blom, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bobcats.
Roosevelt was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Lincoln dropped their record down to 10-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
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 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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