Beatrice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers. The Orangemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Beatrice was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-24.
Elia Kidder paced Beatrice's offense, picking up five kills. Kidder got some help from Kiley Hatcliff and her 13 assists. Claire Trusty and Kara Schuster kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Bishop Neumann found their leader in freshman Madison Wiese, who had five digs and three aces. Lily Woita also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Beatrice's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bishop Neumann, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Beatrice has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Logan View on the 13th. As for Bishop Neumann, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Douglas County West on the 13th.
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