The St. Dominic Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Lafayette Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Dominic had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Notre Dame on Tuesday. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 3-0 win. The Crusaders not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 22nd (when they won 3-0).
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-10, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Lafayette faced Marquette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Lancers blew past the Mustangs 3-0. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lafayette never let Marquette on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
St. Dominic's win bumped their record up to 17-3-2. As for Lafayette, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
St. Dominic came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Lancers' Addy Wiese, who had 30 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Crusaders still be able to contain Wiese? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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