Bishop Neumann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Norfolk Catholic Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cavaliers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Bishop Neumann started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-3.
Nicole Blum and Brooke Thiele certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Blum had 15 digs, while Thiele had 15 kills, ten digs, and three aces. Thiele is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 21 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Bishop Neumann was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Norfolk Catholic found their leader in freshman Reese Timmerman, who had 18 digs and three aces.
Bishop Neumann's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Norfolk Catholic, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Bishop Neumann didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Scotus on the 17th. Norfolk Catholic has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Neligh-Oakdale on the 17th.
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