The Loretto Mustangs will square off against the Lexington Golden Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Loretto is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Wednesday, Loretto made easy work of Hampshire and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Loretto took every set by at least 19 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-3, 25-4.
Among those leading the charge was Jacy Franklin, who had eight digs and 15 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Loretto couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.6% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.9% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 38.7%.
Meanwhile, Lexington was able to grind out a solid victory over Elkmont on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Lexington was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-7.
Loretto pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lexington, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Loretto beat Lexington 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Loretto repeat their success, or does Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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