It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lourdes can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
While Lourdes was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Lourdes saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Celia Ralofsky had seven digs and 13 assists.
Manitowoc Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Makiah Krause out in front who had six digs and 18 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Keil, who had two aces and 13 assists.
Lourdes' defeat dropped their record down to 25-19. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 34-7 record this season.
Lourdes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Manitowoc Lutheran has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Living Word Lutheran on the 31st.
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