St. Croix Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Legacy Christian Academy Lions. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. Croix Lutheran walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 11-25, 25-17, 25-11.
St. Croix Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellen Dobashi Nunes led the charge by getting ten digs and four aces. Dobashi Nunes is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
St. Croix Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Legacy Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Katya Minks, who had nine digs and three aces, and Alyssa Klawiter, who had six digs.
St. Croix Lutheran's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
St. Croix Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Maranatha Christian Academy on the 1st. Legacy Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Spectrum on the 1st.
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