The Syracuse Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Syracuse is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lourdes Central Catholic just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
While Syracuse had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 3-1.
Lincoln Lutheran had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-11, 25-13, 25-21.
Syracuse better focus on containing Jadyn Keenan and Lily Wohlgemuth as the pair were huge in Lincoln Lutheran's win. Keenan had ten digs and three assists, while Wohlgemuth had 21 digs and seven kills. Wohlgemuth has been hot, having posted seven or more kills the last eight times she's played. Haylee Wiig also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Syracuse might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lincoln Lutheran when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Rockets, Keri Leimbach (who had 13 digs and five aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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