Volleyball Recap: Addison Steger's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lincoln over Westerville Central

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 8:18am

Volleyball Recap: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. Westerville Central Warhawks

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If Lincoln was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of New Albany last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Golden Lions fell just short of the Westerville Central Warhawks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Golden Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.

Lincoln wouldn't go down easily and took Westerville Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 14-25, 21-25, 15-10.

Several Golden Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addison Steger, who had six digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Steger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aeva Bacome, who had eight digs and three aces.

Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Westerville Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-13 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on Bishop Watterson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westerville Central, they will square off against Shekinah Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.

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