Volleyball Preview: Lafayette Fighting Irish vs. Benton Cardinals
Lafayette has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Benton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lafayette lost 3-0 to Maryville on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Spoofhounds: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-10, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Benton didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop LeBlond on Thursday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Benton sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13-2. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
Lafayette might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Benton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lafayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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