Volleyball Recap: Newman Grove/St. Edward's Run of Three Straight Victories Now Over

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

09/13/25 vs Grand Island Lutheran	0-2
09/13/25 vs McCool Junction	2-0
09/13/25 vs Harvard	2-0
09/11/25 vs Nebraska Lutheran	3-1
09/09/25 vs Archangels Catholic	0-2

Newman Grove/St. Edward was the 2-1 winner over Grand Island Lutheran when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lightning on Saturday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Kailey Patzel paced Newman Grove/St. Edward's offense, picking up five kills. Patzel got some help from Olivia Reardon and her six assists. Patzel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Newman Grove/St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Grand Island Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

Newman Grove/St. Edward has already played their next matchup (against Giltner), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Grand Island Lutheran, they will take on Ansley/Litchfield on Thursday.