After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elkhorn South, Papillion-LaVista was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lincoln East Spartans 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Monarchs have posted since September 20, 2024.
Papillion-LaVista 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 24-26, 25-21, 25-15.
Elsie Ryan
| 09/26/25 vs Lincoln East | 20 |
| 09/22/25 @ Elkhorn South | 8 |
| 09/20/25 vs Marian | 12 |
| 09/20/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 7 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lincoln High | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Papillion-LaVista was led to victory by Elsie Ryan and Drew Schnabel. Ryan had 20 digs and three assists, while Schnabel had ten digs and six assists. With that strong performance, Ryan is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Despite the loss, Lincoln East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eva Gutz had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Gutz.
The victory snapped Papillion-LaVista's losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 6-9 record. As for Lincoln East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Papillion-LaVista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Papillion-LaVista South on the 26th. As for Lincoln East, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Duchesne on the 27th.
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