Santa Fe Catholic is 0-9 against Lakeland since August of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will take on the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Santa Fe Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeland Christian and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Santa Fe Catholic sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 17-25, 15-11.
Despite their loss, Santa Fe Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maren Lausell, who had 27 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Lausell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 22 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Walsh, who had eight digs and 40 assists.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Winter Haven, falling 3-0.
Lakeland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Lakeland had strong showings from Megan Rine, who had 12 digs, and Caroline Mank, who had three digs.
Santa Fe Catholic's record now sits at 13-5. As for Lakeland, their record now sits at 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Santa Fe Catholic has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Santa Fe Catholic came up short against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Santa Fe Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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