Volleyball Preview: LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers vs. Kaneland Knights
LaSalle-Peru hasn't had much luck against Kaneland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Kaneland Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, LaSalle-Peru was able to grind out a solid victory over Rochelle, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant LaSalle-Peru was: they took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8.
LaSalle-Peru relied on the efforts of Callie Mertes, who had five aces and four digs, and Emma Jereb, who had 13 assists. Those five aces gave Mertes a new career-high.
LaSalle-Peru couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.1% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Kaneland had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Morris 2-1.
Kaneland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 25-19.
LaSalle-Peru's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-5. As for Kaneland, their win bumped their record up to 22-11.
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