The Ladue Horton Watkins Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Ladue Horton Watkins has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ladue Horton Watkins took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged MICDS out 3-2.
Ladue Horton Watkins took MICDS into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Ladue Horton Watkins relied on the efforts of Haidyn Giesie, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Sophi Strayhorn, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Strayhorn has posted in her last eight matchups.
Ladue Horton Watkins kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last ten contests they've averaged 4.8.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian made easy work of Lutheran South on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Westminster Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-14.
Westminster Christian relied on the efforts of Sophia Arana, who had four aces and three digs, and Vivian Sharlow, who had 14 assists. Arana is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Ladue Horton Watkins' record is now 8-11-3. As for Westminster Christian, their record is now 13-5-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Ladue Horton Watkins hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Westminster Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Ladue Horton Watkins' sizable advantage in that area, Westminster Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ladue Horton Watkins might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Westminster Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Ladue Horton Watkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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