California Lutheran hasn't had much luck against United Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The C-Hawks will face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While California Lutheran's victory against La Sierra Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The C-Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Knights on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the C-Hawks, who have now won three matchups in a row.
California Lutheran had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 20-25, 33-31, 25-23, 15-11.
Neleh Boehm
| 10/07/25 @ La Sierra Academy | 18 |
| 09/30/25 @ California School for the Deaf-Riverside | 16 |
| 10/01/24 @ Sherman Indian | 15 |
| 09/16/25 @ Hamilton | 11 |
| 10/15/24 vs United Christian Academy | 11 |
California Lutheran relied on the efforts of Sophia Le, who had 16 digs and two aces, and Neleh Boehm, who had 18 assists and three aces. Those 18 assists gave Boehm a new career-high. Sophia Ponce was another key player, getting eight assists and three aces.
They weren't the only good servers: California Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for United Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against California School for the Deaf-Riverside on Tuesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
California Lutheran's record now sits at 6-13. As for United Christian Academy, their record is now 11-9.
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