After six games on the road, Seckman is heading back home. They will host the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seckman will be strutting in after a win while Ladue Horton Watkins will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Seckman had just enough and edged Ste. Genevieve out 2-1.
Seckman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-22.
Seckman relied on the efforts of Sophie Steinbrueck, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Ava Hall, who had 11 digs. That's the most aces Steinbrueck has posted in her last seven games.
Meanwhile, Ladue Horton Watkins lost 3-0 to Kirkwood on Tuesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Ladue Horton Watkins saw an underclassman step up: Haidyn Giesie had 11 digs.
Seckman is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Seckman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Ladue Horton Watkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Seckman's way against Ladue Horton Watkins when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as Seckman made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Seckman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ladue Horton Watkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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