After flying high against Southwest Florida Christian last Tuesday, Neumann came back down to earth. The Neumann Celtics fell just short of the Bishop Verot Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Celtics of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Neumann actually scored more points across those five sets (98-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 11-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Neumann had strong showings from Nikki Reinert, who had seven digs, and Giuliana Batelli, who had 15 kills, 11 digs, and a block. That's the most aces Batelli has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Neumann was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Neumann has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Bishop Verot, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neumann will host Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bishop Verot, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sarasota, where is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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