Lutheran-Northeast lost to Centennial back in August of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Broncos 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since September 14, 2024.
Lutheran-Northeast had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Lexie Dinkel paced Lutheran-Northeast's offense, picking up nine kills. Dinkel got some help from Olivia Eckert and her 11 assists. Eckert and Dinkel didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Meg Hoffschneider, who had 17 digs.
Eagles
| 08/30/25 @ Centennial | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Wilber-Clatonia | 2-0 |
| 08/28/25 @ Elgin/Pope John | 1-3 |
| 10/24/24 vs Stanton | 2-3 |
| 10/22/24 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 3-1 |
Lutheran-Northeast's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Centennial, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lutheran-Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Bishop Neumann on the 30th. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Wilber-Clatonia on the 30th.
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