Volleyball Game Preview: Lee's Summit West Titans vs. Rockhurst Hawklets

Lee's Summit West has won four straight games at home, while Rockhurst has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Titans will host the Hawklets at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.

Lee's Summit West had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Raymore-Peculiar on Tuesday. The Titans blew past the Panthers 3-0.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lee's Summit West was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-8.

Meanwhile, Rockhurst made easy work of Lee's Summit on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The Hawklets haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Rockhurst's got stronger as the match went on, holding Lee's Summit to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.

Rockhurst found their leader in freshman Philip Pfeiffer, who had ten digs and two assists.

Lee's Summit West's win bumped their record up to 16-4-1. As for Rockhurst, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.