The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will take on the Xavier Hawks in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Manitowoc Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Green Bay Preble as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Ships as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Xavier got the win against Green Bay East on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-5, 25-13, 25-19.
Manitowoc Lincoln better keep an eye on Lily Renz. She was instrumental in Xavier's win, getting seven aces and three digs. Those seven aces gave Renz a new career-high. Bella Velasquez was another key player, getting five aces and three digs.
Xavier was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Xavier's record now sits at 23-8. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 18-17.
Manitowoc Lincoln couldn't quite get it done against Xavier in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Ships avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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