Kearney Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Scotus Shamrocks by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Stars' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Kearney Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
Liv Mandernach
| 08/28/25 @ Scotus | 16 |
| 11/09/24 vs Pierce | 33 |
| 11/08/24 vs Minden | 26 |
| 11/06/24 vs Battle Creek | 31 |
| 11/02/24 vs Chase County | 53 |
| + 5 more games |
Kearney Catholic had a senior duo take command as Liv Mandernach had six digs and two aces and Lainey Murphy had seven digs and four aces. Mandernach is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Kearney Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kearney Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Aquinas on the 30th. As for Scotus, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Concordia on the 2nd.
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