With a playoff game on the line, Lutheran rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won five contests in a row.
Lutheran was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 27-29, 25-12.
Lutheran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Kurtzeborn, who had nine digs.
Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Ladue Horton Watkins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Haidyn Giesie had 13 digs and two aces. Giesie has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-13 record this season. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, they moved to 13-19-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Lutheran is on the road again on Wednesday to play Jefferson City at 2:00 p.m. Jefferson City will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. Ladue Horton Watkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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