Lafayette is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Benton a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Lafayette Fighting Irish will challenge the Benton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Lafayette came up short against Savannah on Monday, falling 3-0.
Lafayette was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-13.
Lafayette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddie Coats, who had ten digs and two aces, and Mary Deatherage, who had five digs. That's the most aces Coats has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Benton suffered their biggest defeat since September 14, 2023 on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Chillicothe.
Benton was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 3-24-2. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8-2.
Lafayette might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Benton in their previous meeting last Monday. Will Lafayette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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