Lane Tech is 9-1 against Von Steuben since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lane Tech Champions will welcome the Von Steuben Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lane Tech comes in on 14 and Von Steuben on four.
Last Tuesday, Lane Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Phoenix Military, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lane Tech took both sets by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8.
Lane Tech's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alyssa Loverde, who had four aces, and Lena Palus, who had five aces. Those five aces gave Palus a new career-high.
Lane Tech couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Von Steuben challenged Alcott on Thursday. Von Steuben walked away with a 2-0 victory over Alcott.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20.
Lane Tech is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Von Steuben, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
Lane Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Von Steuben when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Will Lane Tech repeat their success, or does Von Steuben have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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