Volleyball Recap: Homer Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Janessa Overgaard and Rilee Barclay + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2025, 11:15pm

Volleyball Recap: Homer Knights vs. Wynot Blue Devils

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NE School Activities Assn. (NSAA) & Wynot High School. Watch Full Replay

Homer was the 3-0 winner over Wynot when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 25-17 in the first set.

Homer actually scored more points across those five sets (103-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-19, 26-24, 19-25, 15-10.

Janessa Overgaard

Attacks Kills

10/02/25 @ Wynot8
09/30/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie11
09/23/25 vs Creighton11
09/22/25 vs Bloomfield9

Rilee Barclay and Janessa Overgaard certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Barclay had 11 digs and two assists, while Overgaard had eight kills and two aces. Overgaard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in each of the last four games she's played.

Wynot's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenna Oligmueller, who had 19 kills, 15 digs, and three aces. That's the most aces Oligmueller has posted over her last seven matches. Haley Wieseler was another key player, getting six digs and three aces.

Homer's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Wynot, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.

Coming up, Homer will face off against Winnebago at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wynot, they will welcome Ponca on Thursday.

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