Lakeland Christian has gone 8-2 against Santa Fe Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lakeland Christian Vikings will host the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Lakeland Christian is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Lakeland Christian is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 3rd on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Seffner Christian.
While Lakeland Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 14 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic beat Ridgeview Global Studies Academy 3-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-17, 26-28, 25-21.
Santa Fe Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maren Lausell, who had 30 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Lausell has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Lausell, who had 18 kills, ten digs, and ten digs.
Santa Fe Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Lakeland Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lakeland Christian came up short against Santa Fe Catholic in their previous meeting back in August, falling 3-1. Will Lakeland Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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