Volleyball Preview: Lakeville South Cougars vs. Apple Valley Eagles
Lakeville South has gone 9-1 against Apple Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lakeville South Cougars' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Apple Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lakeville South beat Farmington 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 22-25, 25-12.
Josie Tingelhoff and Aubrie Portinga were among the main playmakers for Lakeville South as the former had 23 digs and the latter had eight digs. With that strong performance, Tingelhoff is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley hadn't done well against Rosemount recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Apple Valley was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Rosemount. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since September 3rd.
Apple Valley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rosemount between 20 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 25-20.
Lakeville South pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Apple Valley, their record now sits at 8-6.
Everything went Lakeville South's way against Apple Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Lakeville South made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeville South since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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