After a string of three wins, Notre Dame Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tritons of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Notre Dame Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23.
Lake Country Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leila Merigold led the charge by getting four digs and three aces.
Notre Dame Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Notre Dame Academy will take on Howards Grove at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Oostburg at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oostburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lake Country Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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