The Harvey Red Raiders will take on the Lutheran West Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Harvey has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Lutheran West will arrive with three straight victories.
Harvey came up short against Hawken on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Harvey was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hawken's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Lutheran West got the win against Orange on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Lutheran West never let Orange on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-20, 25-23.
Harvey better keep an eye on Hannah Bryda. She was instrumental in Lutheran West's win, getting 13 digs and three aces.
Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matchups.
The win got Lutheran West back to even at 8-8. As for Harvey, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Harvey has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lutheran West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harvey suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lutheran West when the teams last played on September 11th. Will the Red Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
