Lutheran lost against Nokomis back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lutheran Crusaders fell just short of the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lutheran sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 27-29, 25-10.
Leading Nokomis to victory were Grace King and Maddison Dewerff. King had 25 digs, while Dewerff had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Dewerff has posted in her last 11 matches.
Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Nokomis, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calvary at 6:00 p.m. on October 8th. As for Nokomis, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Tri-City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nokomis is facing Tri-City at the right time seeing as Tri-City is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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