It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Country Lutheran can now relate to. They fell just short of the Barron Golden Bears by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Lightning's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Lake Country Lutheran took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Lake Country Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: freshman Grace Luedke had six digs and 22 assists. Luedke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Lake Country 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 nine consecutive contests.
Lake Country Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 30-15. As for Barron, the win (which was their 29th in a row) raised their record to 36-2.
Lake Country Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Barron has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Aquinas on the 9th.
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