Penn is 10-0 against Mishawaka since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Penn will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Penn sidestepped New Prairie for a 3-2 win.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-102) Penn actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 16-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Abby Lane had a dynamite game for Penn, getting 28 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lane has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Montana Swartz, who had six digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mishawaka, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Jimtown 3-0 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-10.
Penn is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Mishawaka, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-3.
Penn beat Mishawaka 3-1 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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