Lutheran-Northeast kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 3-1 to the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wolfpack recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lutheran-Northeast started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
Elgin/Pope John was led to victory by Elizabeth Moser and Brooke Kinney. Moser had 18 assists and 13 digs, while Kinney had 22 digs and two assists. Moser has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gentry Zwingman, who had 13 digs and one assist.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran-Northeast will square off against Cedar Catholic on Tuesday. As for Elgin/Pope John, they will challenge Burwell on Tuesday.
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