Bishop Neumann faced Lincoln Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bishop Neumann sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Bishop Neumann saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madison Wiese had 16 digs and two assists.
Cavaliers
| 10/09/25 @ Lincoln Lutheran | 1-2 |
| 10/09/25 vs Scotus | 2-0 |
| 10/02/25 @ Aquinas | 3-1 |
| 09/30/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 @ Elkhorn North | 0-3 |
Bishop Neumann moved to 18-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Looking ahead, Bishop Neumann will head out on the road to take on Kearney Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will take on Scotus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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