Volleyball Game Preview: Racine Lutheran Crusaders vs. Clinton Cougars

The Racine Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the Clinton Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clinton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Racine Lutheran, who comes in off a win.

Racine Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Palmyra-Eagle with a sharp 3-0 win. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-15.

Sophia Schatzman

Digs

10/09/25 vs Palmyra-Eagle	11
10/04/25 vs Brookfield Academy	6
10/04/25 vs Chesterton Academy	9
10/04/25 vs Martin Luther	1
10/04/25 vs Eastbrook Academy	10
+ 7 more games

Racine Lutheran relied on the efforts of Sophia Schatzman, who had 11 digs, and Samantha Agerholm, who had nine digs. That's the most digs Schatzman has posted since back in September.

Racine Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.

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

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.

Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Racine Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 11-11.