The Lourdes Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lourdes earned a 2-0 victory over Hilbert.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lourdes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Celia Ralofsky, who had two aces and 15 assists.
Meanwhile, Central Wisconsin Christian had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors , sneaking past 3-2.
Central Wisconsin Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Valley Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 26-28, 16-14.
Central Wisconsin Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Lourdes' record now sits at 19-13. As for Central Wisconsin Christian, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lourdes has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Central Wisconsin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lourdes might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Central Wisconsin Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Lourdes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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