Lincoln is 0-8 against St. Mary since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Trojans will face off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Lodi 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's posted their closest win since March 29th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tracy 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won eight in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-109) St. Mary's actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-13. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
Lincoln couldn't quite get it done against St. Mary's when the teams last played on April 3rd as they fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Andrew Zumout, who had 28 digs and seven aces. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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