With a playoff win on the line, St. Croix Lutheran rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Concordia Academy Beacons by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 on October 9th.
The win didn't come easy: Concordia Academy scored at least 23 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Ellen Dobashi Nunes
| 10/25/25 vs Concordia Academy | 20 |
| 10/09/25 @ Concordia Academy | 26 |
| 10/07/25 vs New Life Academy | 22 |
| 10/02/25 @ Liberty Classical Academy | 23 |
| 09/30/25 vs St. Agnes | 27 |
| + 4 more games |
St. Croix Lutheran had a senior duo take command as Elza Olson had 17 assists and 11 digs and Ellen Dobashi Nunes had 20 digs and eight assists. Dobashi Nunes has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Addie Pickett and Evelyn Brown certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Pickett had 21 digs and one assist, while Brown had 18 assists and six digs.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Croix Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 17-8. As for Concordia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14-2.
St. Croix Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against St. Croix Prep on the 28th. Concordia Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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