Columbus lost against Lincoln Southeast back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Discoverers fell 3-1 to the Knights. Discoverers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Knights since Thursday.
Columbus started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-15.
Avery Bloebaum
| 10/09/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 17 |
| 10/07/25 @ Lincoln Northeast | 22 |
| 10/04/25 vs Grand Island | 15 |
| 10/04/25 vs Bellevue East | 17 |
Despite the loss, Columbus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Bloebaum had 17 assists and four digs. Bloebaum has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Lincoln Southeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Circe Tallman, who had 11 digs and three assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Stokes, who had five aces and one assist.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Lincoln Southeast, with the win, they broke their four-match losing streak and moved their record to 16-11.
Coming up, Columbus will face off against Norfolk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln Southeast, they have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Kearney on the 11th.
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