After a string of five wins, Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against the Palisade Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
While Lutheran was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Lutheran's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liz Mcgriff, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mcgriff has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Brgoch, who had six digs and 12 assists.
Lutheran's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Palisade, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory vs. Holy Family on the 21st. As for Palisade, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Grand Junction at 6:00 p.m.
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