Landmark Academy will square off against the Sandusky Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Landmark Academy came up short against Austin Catholic last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Sandusky was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Harbor Beach.
Sandusky was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Harbor Beach work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 16-25, 28-26, 15-2.
Landmark Academy will have to keep a close watch on Mia Jacobson and Rylan Essenmacher, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sandusky's prior game. Jacobson had 23 digs, 14 kills, and five aces, while Essenmacher had 18 assists, 14 digs, and two aces. The team also got some help from Ryleigh Moore, who had nine digs and six kills.
Landmark Academy has traveled a rocky road for a while, having lost 24 of their last 26 games, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 2-13 record this season. As for Sandusky, they have now lost six of their last eight games at home. That's still a better percentage than their 5-23 record this season.
