Lakeland Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Faith Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Faith Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Jordan Gerster
| 09/26/25 @ Grace Christian Academy | 5 |
| 09/25/25 vs Dallas Academy | 7 |
| 09/23/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 4 |
| 09/20/25 @ Joshua Christian | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 2 |
If Grace Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lakeland Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Jordan Gerster. The Lions blew past the Patriots 3-0 on Friday for which the team can thank Gerster, who had 11 assists and five aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played.
While Lakeland Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran lost 3-0 to Lakewood Presbyterian on Tuesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Faith Lutheran took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-22.
The victory made it two in a row for Lakeland Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-8. As for Faith Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lakeland Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lakeland Christian Academy's way against Faith Lutheran in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Lakeland Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
