Notre Dame unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Cougars on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Notre Dame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20.
Piper Fryer
| 08/20/25 vs Lincoln | 23 |
| 10/29/24 vs Trinity Christian | 17 |
| 10/29/24 vs Madonna | 23 |
| 10/28/24 @ Clay-Battelle | 19 |
| 10/23/24 vs Trinity Christian | 17 |
| + 2 more games |
Notre Dame's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Piper Fryer, who had 17 digs, seven kills, and five aces. Fryer has been hot, having also posted 17 or more assists the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophie Gum, who had 24 digs, eight kills, five aces, and one block.
Notre Dame has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Heritage Christian on the 23rd. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Robert C. Byrd on the 26th.
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