Volleyball Game Preview: Lakeland Chiefs vs. Dunmore Bucks

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 10:51pm

Volleyball Preview: Lakeland Chiefs vs. Dunmore Bucks

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The Lakeland Chiefs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Dunmore Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Lakeland lost 3-0 to Blue Ridge two weeks ago.

The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-19.

Meanwhile, Dunmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Western Wayne, falling 3-0.

The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16, 28-26.

Despite the loss, Dunmore saw an underclassman step up: Elena Piepoli had 18 digs.

Lakeland dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Dunmore, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Lakeland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Dunmore when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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