Lincolnview barely beat Elida the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lancers blew past the Bulldogs 3-0 on Monday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Lincolnview not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Elida between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-18.

Beth Hughes
09/08/25 vs Elida | 6 |
08/21/25 @ Wayne Trace | 5 |
08/19/25 @ Van Wert | 5 |
09/26/24 @ Columbus Grove | 3 |
09/04/25 vs Kalida | 1 |
Lincolnview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Beth Hughes out in front who had 15 digs and six assists. Those six assists gave Hughes a new career-high. Ella Elling also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Lincolnview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Lincolnview's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Elida, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Lincolnview has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Allen East on the 11th. As for Elida, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Ottawa-Glandorf on the 11th.
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