Parkway West hasn't had much luck against Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Parkway West Longhorns' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lafayette Lancers at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Parkway West has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Parkway West sidestepped Ursuline Academy for a 3-2 victory.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-105) Parkway West actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-13.
Sophia Licavoli had a dynamite game for Parkway West, getting 40 digs. Licavoli is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette faced St. Dominic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Lafayette fell just short of St. Dominic by a score of 3-2. The Lancers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Lafayette sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 15-25, 17-15.
Lafayette might have lost, but man, Addy Wiese was a machine: she had 27 digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Lafayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Parkway West's win bumped their record up to 12-6-3. As for Lafayette, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Parkway West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lafayette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Parkway West suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lafayette in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Parkway West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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