After flying high against Nova Classical Academy on Monday, St. Croix Lutheran came back down to earth. The Crusaders fell just short of the Cannon Falls Bombers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bombers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on September 6th.
St. Croix Lutheran took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-16, 16-25, 21-25, 25-19, 19-17.
Ellen Dobashi Nunes
| 09/25/25 @ Cannon Falls | 39 |
| 09/22/25 @ Nova Classical Academy | 13 |
| 09/20/25 vs Watertown-Mayer | 22 |
Despite the loss, St. Croix Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Ellen Dobashi Nunes, who had 39 digs and three aces. Dobashi Nunes is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cora Coburn, who had 11 digs.
St. Croix Lutheran's loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Cannon Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
St. Croix Lutheran has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Hastings on the 29th. As for Cannon Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Kasson-Mantorville on the 26th.
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