If Lawrence-Nelson was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of McCool Junction last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell 3-1 to the Nebraska Lutheran Knights on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-11.
Victoria Koehler
| 09/16/25 vs Kenesaw | 1 |
| 10/02/25 vs McCool Junction | 1 |
| 09/27/25 vs East Butler | 3 |
| 10/07/25 @ Nebraska Lutheran | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Lawrence-Nelson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Victoria Koehler had 14 digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Koehler.
Madelyn Clayton was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs and one assist. Those 12 digs gave her a new career-high. Taelyn Williamson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Lawrence-Nelson has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Nebraska Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-15.
Lawrence-Nelson has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Red Cloud on the 9th. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Harvard on the 9th.
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