St. Joseph has gone 10-0 against Martin Luther recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Joseph Lancers will welcome the Martin Luther Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
St. Joseph is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Racine Lutheran. The Lancers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 27-25, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther lost 3-0 to Big Foot on Monday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-7.
Despite the defeat, Martin Luther had strong showings from Gabriella Salzer, who had ten digs, and Eva Herbig, who had three digs. Salzer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Martin Luther, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Everything went St. Joseph's way against Martin Luther when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as St. Joseph made off with a 3-0 win. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin Luther turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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