Volleyball Recap: Concordia Academy Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Piper Sutherland and Addie Pickett

Concordia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Beacons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.

Concordia Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (108-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-25, 15-13.

Addie Pickett

Digs

10/09/25 vs St. Croix Lutheran	25
10/07/25 vs Apple Valley	12
10/02/25 vs New Life Academy	16

Addie Pickett and Piper Sutherland certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Pickett had 25 digs and seven assists, while Sutherland had 13 digs and two aces. Pickett has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.

Concordia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Concordia Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Dover-Eyota on the 11th. St. Croix Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.