Richmond hasn't had much luck against Lafayette County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Richmond Spartans will welcome the Lafayette County Huskers at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Richmond is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Knob Noster.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Maryville, falling 3-0.
Lafayette County was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lydia Welborn, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six contests.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Lafayette County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Richmond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lafayette County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Richmond suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lafayette County when the teams last played back in September. Will Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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