Crusaders
| 10/16/25 @ Centennial | 3-1 |
| 10/14/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Louisville | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Prairie | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs El Capitan | 2-0 |
Faith Lutheran faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on five straight.
While Faith Lutheran might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Centennial scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19.
K Sawyer went supernova, getting nine digs and five aces. What's more, she racked up 22 assists, the most she's had over her last ten matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Faith Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Meservey, who had 18 digs and one assist. Hazel Jauregui was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
Faith Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 21-14. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-14 record this season.
Faith Lutheran will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Centennial, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Coronado on the 20th.
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