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| 09/17/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 09/11/21 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/05/20 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 08/31/19 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/27/18 - Home | 0-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Lutheran West and Firelands are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Longhorns will face off against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Lutheran West saw some tournament action on Thursday. Everything went their way against Warrensville Heights as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Firelands faced off against Ravenna on Thursday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Ravens.
One reason for the win was Firelands' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-6, 25-5.
Firelands' win came from a few key players Lutheran West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lexi Schrader, who had 12 assists and three digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Firelands was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive matches.
Firelands' win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Lutheran West, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Lutheran West beat Firelands 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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