La Porte has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Valparaiso Vikings at 5:00 p.m. La Porte will be strutting in after a victory while Valparaiso will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, La Porte made easy work of Merrillville and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-20.
La Porte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elizabeth Anglin, who had 12 digs, seven kills, and two blocks. Anglin is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Hull, who had 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: La Porte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Crown Point, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-8.
La Porte is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Valparaiso, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
La Porte skirted past Valparaiso 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Does La Porte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valparaiso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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