Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Lions vs. Dublin Coffman Shamrocks
Lincoln is on a three-game streak of home losses, Dublin Coffman a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln faced off against Pickerington North last Thursday. Lincoln fell 3-1 to Pickerington North.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pickerington North scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20.
The losing side was boosted by Addison Steger, who had five digs and 19 assists.
Even though they lost, Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Dublin Coffman came up short against Hilliard Bradley last Thursday, falling 3-0.
Dublin Coffman was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-16.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Dublin Coffman, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Lincoln has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Dublin Coffman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln took their win against Dublin Coffman in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Dublin Coffman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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