With a playoff game on the line, Lutheran rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Berthoud Spartans with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Lutheran won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-20.
Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lola Heimlicher out in front who had 14 digs. Heimlicher has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Brgoch, who had five digs and three aces.
Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Berthoud, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Falcon the next time they take the court. Berthoud will head out to face Falcon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Lutheran will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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