Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Lutheran couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montrose Red Hawks on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Gabriella Speckman paced Lutheran's offense, picking up 13 kills. Speckman got some help from Kate Wilson and her 24 assists. Wilson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montrose to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amaya Potter, who had 17 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Potter has posted over her last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Reina Contreras, who had ten digs and five assists.
Lions
| 11/14/25 vs Montrose | 1-3 |
| 11/13/25 vs Standley Lake | 3-0 |
| 11/07/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 3-0 |
| 11/07/25 vs Fort Lupton | 3-0 |
| 11/01/25 vs Chaparral | 2-3 |
Lutheran moved to 20-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Montrose, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Lewis-Palmer on the 15th. As for Montrose, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Windsor on the 15th.
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