Stevens Point is 9-1 against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Stevens Point Panthers are on the road again to play the Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Stevens Point will be strutting in after a victory while Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, it was close, but Stevens Point sidestepped Wausau West for a 3-2 win.
Stevens Point had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-27, 25-18, 25-9, 15-8.
Jade Zagrzebski and Lenna Mayer were among the main playmakers for Stevens Point as the former had 13 digs and the latter had 32 digs. Mayer 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.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln and Wausau West met for a duel last Thursday where Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln couldn't get it done. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln fell just short of Wausau West by a score of 3-2. While the Red Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-20 in the first set.
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln took Wausau West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13.
Stevens Point has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Stevens Point has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Stevens Point's way against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln when the teams last played back in September, as Stevens Point made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stevens Point since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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