Howell won the last time they faced Lutheran and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since October 28, 2024.
Howell was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 26-24, 16-25, 15-13.
Howell found their leader in sophomore Grace Seaman, who had nine digs and two aces. Seaman also set a new season-high mark in assists with 18.
Lutheran's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Eliana Sweet, who had ten digs and four aces, and Avery Schmidt, who had 13 digs. Sweet has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Vikings
| 09/09/25 @ Lutheran | 3-2 |
| 10/18/24 @ Visitation Academy | 3-0 |
| 10/15/24 @ Liberty | 3-1 |
| 10/10/24 @ St. Francis Borgia | 3-0 |
| 10/03/24 @ Troy-Buchanan | 3-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Howell's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-5. As for Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Coming up, Howell will head out to challenge Troy-Buchanan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis Borgia at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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