Faith Lutheran and Foothill are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will be playing at home against the Foothill Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Lutheran will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Faith Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat South Pasadena and fell 2-1.
Faith Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-16, 27-25.
Faith Lutheran's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leah Hernandez, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Olivia Kiel, who had six digs and two aces. Kiel is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Foothill posted their biggest win since August 29th on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Silverado as Foothill made off with a 3-0 victory.
Foothill's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Silverado between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Avery Wright had an outrageously good game as she had 12 digs and five aces.
Faith Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Faith Lutheran has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Faith Lutheran took their win against Foothill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Faith Lutheran repeat their success, or does Foothill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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