Lincoln Southeast had won three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 7-1 to make it four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Norfolk Panthers. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-26), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lincoln Southeast found their leader in freshman Circe Tallman, who had eight digs and two aces. Sabrina Collier-Kepler also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

Knights
| 09/09/25 @ Norfolk | 3-1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 3-2 |
| 09/02/25 vs Lincoln East | 3-2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Northwest | 2-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Westview | 2-0 |
Lincoln Southeast was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with Lincoln Southeast: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Norfolk saw an underclassman step up: freshman Georgia Kluver had 16 digs and three aces. Kluver is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Lincoln Southeast has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Kearney on the 13th. Hopefully Norfolk paid attention to the Knights' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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