There's no place like home for Ladue Horton Watkins, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the MICDS Rams on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ladue Horton Watkins also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Ladue Horton Watkins was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Ladue Horton Watkins was led to victory by Haidyn Giesie and Sophi Strayhorn. Giesie had 11 digs and two aces, while Strayhorn had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Strayhorn has posted in her last eight matchups.
Ladue Horton Watkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 5.
Ladue Horton Watkins' win bumped their record up to 8-11-3. As for MICDS, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ladue Horton Watkins will head out to square off against Westminster Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for MICDS, they will head out on the road to take on Burroughs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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