Lodi has been on the road for eight straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Platteville Hillmen will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Lodi didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeside Lutheran and fell 3-2. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-23 in the first set.
Lodi took Lakeside Lutheran into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 13-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Lodi got top-tier performance from Fayth Hesselberg, who had 21 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Hesselberg has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, Lodi was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Platteville's way against River Valley on Thursday as Platteville made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hillmen.
Platteville was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-9, 25-21.
Claire Huser went supernova for Platteville, getting 18 digs and three aces.
Lodi's defeat dropped their record down to 27-10. As for Platteville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Lodi has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Platteville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lodi might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Platteville when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Will Lodi have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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