St. Croix Lutheran came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the New Life Academy Eagles by a score of 3-1. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 19-25, 25-22.
Leading St. Croix Lutheran to victory were Olivia Footh and Claire Peterson. Footh had three digs and 16 assists, while Peterson had four aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Peterson a new career-high in aces.
St. Croix Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. Croix Lutheran's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for New Life Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4-2.
St. Croix Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory vs. Chanhassen on the 21st. New Life Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Kenyon-Wanamingo on the 20th.
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