Parkway South dropped to 11-7-4 on Saturday, ending the team's four-match streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Lutheran Cougars by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Their offense was headlined by Kara Evans and Kelley Stricker, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Lucy Wright and her 17 assists. Elise Marx controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
As for Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since September 14, 2024.
Lutheran found their leader in sophomore Eliana Sweet, who had three digs and two aces. Sweet also set a new season-high mark in assists with 26.
Parkway South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Duchesne on the 4th. As for Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Fort Zumwalt North on the 4th.
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