After flying high against Beatrice on Thursday, Lincoln Northwest came back down to earth. The Falcons came up short against the Elkhorn North Wolves on Monday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19, 25-16.
Lauren Eggerling paced Lincoln Northwest's offense, picking up ten kills. Eggerling got some help from Daimani Gersib and her 21 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Millie Mauch, who had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last eight contests.
Lincoln Northwest dropped their record down to 9-24 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Elkhorn North, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Lincoln Northwest will square off against Blair at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhorn North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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