If Elm Creek was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lawrence-Nelson on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Pleasanton Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Buffaloes were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Elm Creek sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-15.
Ashlyn Hellriegel paced Elm Creek's offense, picking up 14 kills. Hellriegel got some help from Ava Hellriegel and her 23 assists. Ashlyn was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Buffaloes
| 10/02/25 @ Pleasanton | 1-2 |
| 09/30/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 3-0 |
| 09/27/25 @ Nebraska Lutheran | 2-1 |
| 09/27/25 vs Dorchester | 2-1 |
| 09/27/25 vs Omaha Christian | 2-0 |
Elm Creek moved to 12-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-match winning streak. As for Pleasanton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, Elm Creek and Pleasanton will both be playing Ravenna the next time they take the court. The Buffaloes will head out to face the Bluejays at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Bulldogs will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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