The Shakopee Sabers will face off against the Lakeville South Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Shakopee came up short against Rosemount and fell 3-1. While the Sabers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Irish 26-24 in the first set.
Shakopee started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Lakeville South waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 3-1.
Lakeville South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Josie Tingelhoff had an outrageously good game as she had 33 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wagner, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lakeville South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Shakopee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Lakeville South, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Shakopee suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lakeville South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Shakopee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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