Volleyball Recap: Rachel Buchanan Key Part of Team Effort in Wildcats Win

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2025, 11:44am

Volleyball Recap: Westminster Christian Wildcats vs. Lutheran South Lancers

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Previous Games

09/23/25 - Home3-0 W
09/24/24 - Away3-0 W
09/19/23 - Home3-0 W
09/09/23 - Neutral2-0 W
09/20/22 - Away3-0 W
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Westminster Christian won the last time they faced Lutheran South and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wildcats blew past the Lancers 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-16.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westminster Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rachel Buchanan, who had 17 digs and five assists. Another player making a difference was Vivian Sharlow, who had five aces and three digs.

Westminster Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.

Lilly Willis and Cameron Slinkard certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Willis had 13 digs and two aces, while Slinkard had nine digs.

Westminster Christian's record now sits at 12-4-1. As for Lutheran South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Westminster Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Ladue Horton Watkins on the 26th. As for Lutheran South, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Eureka on the 24th.

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