Lakeside Lutheran was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dominican Knights 2-1.
Hannah Vanderhoof paced Lakeside Lutheran's offense, picking up eight kills. Vanderhoof got some help from Grace Hoppenrath and her 18 assists. Hoppenrath was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Dominican lost, don't look at Gabby Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and two assists. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Lakeside Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-19 record this season. As for Dominican, they moved to 20-5 with that loss, which also ended their six-match winning streak.
Lakeside Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Homestead on the 4th. As for Dominican, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Whitnall on the 4th.
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