Volleyball Recap: Elkhorn South Takes a Loss

Elkhorn South suffered their biggest defeat since November 9, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans, falling 3-0. If the Storm were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Titans when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Elkhorn South was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-18, 25-15.

Finley Tate

Digs

10/16/25 vs Papillion-LaVista South	18
10/14/25 @ Marian	32
10/09/25 @ Millard North	11
10/07/25 @ Lincoln North Star	32
10/04/25 vs Lincoln North Star	14

Despite the loss, Elkhorn South saw an underclassman step up: freshman Finley Tate had 18 digs and three assists. Tate has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.

Papillion-LaVista South had a senior duo take command as Ella Eymann had three digs and two aces and Dani Vallinch had 11 digs and two aces.

Elkhorn South has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they moved to 22-9 with that win, which also ended their four-match losing streak.

Elkhorn South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Bellevue East on the 20th. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Benson on the 20th.