Nebraska Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Nebraska Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Kadeya Sanborn paced Nebraska Christian's offense, picking up 12 kills. Sanborn got some help from Adeline Hunnicutt and her 25 assists.
Elgin/Pope John was led to victory by Elizabeth Moser and Gentry Zwingman. Moser had 13 assists and ten digs, while Zwingman had 13 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Zwingman a new career-high.
Nebraska Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Elgin/Pope John, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Coincidentally, Nebraska Christian and Elgin/Pope John will both be playing Riverside the next time they take the court. The Wolfpack will host the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Eagles will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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