Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lincoln Patriots and the Washington Warriors are set to duel.
Lincoln lost 3-0 to Jefferson on Saturday.
While Lincoln was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-9.
Despite the loss, Lincoln had strong showings from Julia Blom, who had 16 digs, and Jenna Lundquist, who had five digs. Blom is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Washington entered their tilt with Tea on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Titans 3-0.
One reason for the win was Washington's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-12.
Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaelyn Snoozy led the charge by getting 19 digs, 13 kills, and three aces. That's the most aces Snoozy has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Mccloskey, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Washington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Lincoln has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Washington when the teams last played back in September. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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