Lincoln Christian lost against Nebraska Christian back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lincoln Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Nebraska Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Lincoln Christian took Nebraska Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Lincoln Christian still got an impressive performance from Maci Pittenger, who had 15 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lincoln Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Lincoln Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Nebraska Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Lincoln Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Falls City on the 3rd. Nebraska Christian has also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Archangels Catholic on the 3rd.
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