Volleyball Recap: Nebraska Lutheran Comes Up Short

The Nebraska Lutheran Knights didn't have quite enough to beat the Elm Creek Buffaloes on Saturday and fell 2-1.

Nebraska Lutheran couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Elm Creek a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 30-32, 25-22.

Samantha Hueske paced Nebraska Lutheran's offense, picking up 14 kills. Hueske got some help from Autumn Malchow and her 28 assists. Malchow was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.

Elm Creek found their leader in freshman Reece Steiner, who had 30 digs and two assists. Steiner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Nebraska Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Elm Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8.

Nebraska Lutheran has already played their next matchup (against Meridian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Elm Creek, they will challenge Lawrence-Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.