On Saturday, the Mankato East Cougars came up short against the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17.
Leading St. Croix Lutheran to victory were Ellen Dobashi Nunes and Olivia Footh. Dobashi Nunes had five digs and four aces, while Footh had three digs.
Mankato East's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-1-1 record this season.
Mankato East has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Brainerd on the 12th. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Hermantown on the 12th.
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