Linn lost to Russellville back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Linn Wildcats won by a set and slipped past the Russellville Indians 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three matches in a row.
Linn was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-101), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 16-25, 20-25, 15-9.
Linn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendra Robinson, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Linn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Russellville still got an impressive performance from Kate Oligschlaeger, who had 21 digs.
Linn pushed their record up to 13-6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Russellville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Linn will face off against Cuba at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Russellville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Marionville at 9:00 a.m. Marionville will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Russellville surely won't give up without a fight.
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