If Nebraska Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Riverside last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nebraska Christian Eagles fell just short of the Diller-Odell Griffin by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2020.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 24-26, 23-25, 31-29, 15-7.
Nebraska Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Rathjen, who had 15 digs, and Hananiah Peters, who had eight digs.
Leading Diller-Odell to victory were Jaedyn Hajek and Aidan Mckinney. Hajek had 17 digs, while Mckinney had 20 kills and three digs. Mckinney is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played.
Nebraska Christian's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-10. As for Diller-Odell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Nebraska Christian nor Diller-Odell have any future games scheduled.
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