It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Norwayne can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Catholic Cougars on Thursday. The Bobcats' loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
While Norwayne ultimately came up short, they really made Lake Catholic work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Ava Maibach
| 10/23/25 vs Lake Catholic | 18 |
| 10/21/25 vs Wickliffe | 15 |
| 10/16/25 vs Canton South | 15 |
| 10/09/25 vs Northwestern | 12 |
| 10/07/25 vs Hillsdale | 13 |
| + 34 more games |
Norwayne's loss came despite strong showings from Morgan Lance and Ava Maibach. Lance had 15 digs and one assist, while Maibach had 18 kills, 12 digs, four aces, and one block. Maibach is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lake Catholic was led to victory by Maddie Summers and Lola Loncar. Summers had 14 digs, while Loncar had 35 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Summers has posted since back in September.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 21-4. As for Lake Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Norwayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Catholic, they will square off against Crestview at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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