University and Lutheran squared off in some playoff action  on Friday, but University had to settle for second. They lost  3-0 to the Lutheran Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the  3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  back in September of 2023.
 Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21,  25-12.
  Delaney Lauer paced University's offense, picking up eight kills. Lauer got some help from 
 Kaitlin Smith and her 14 assists.
 This is the second loss in a row for University and  nudges their season record down to 19-9. As for Lutheran, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won three of their last four contests,  which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record  this season.
 University does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next  matchup,  a  3-0  win against Montrose on the 15th.
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