Elgin/Pope John proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Nebraska Christian Eagles 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolfpack also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Elgin/Pope John had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Gentry Zwingman
| 09/25/25 @ Nebraska Christian | 2 |
| 09/23/25 @ O'Neill | 1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Cedar Catholic | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie | 1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Stuart | 1 |
Elgin/Pope John was led to victory by Elizabeth Moser and Gentry Zwingman. Moser had 13 assists and ten digs, while Zwingman had 13 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Zwingman a new career-high.
Elgin/Pope John's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Nebraska Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.
Coincidentally, Elgin/Pope John and Nebraska Christian will both be playing Riverside the next time they take the court. The Wolfpack will host the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Eagles will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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