With a playoff win on the line, New Bremen rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Fairview Apaches 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since September 4th.

Charlotte Nelson
| 10/30/25 vs Fairview | 26 |
| 10/23/25 vs Colonel Crawford | 17 |
| 10/21/25 vs Minster | 17 |
| 10/16/25 vs Perry | 22 |
| 10/09/25 @ New Knoxville | 17 |
| + 9 more games |
Leading New Bremen to victory were Charlotte Nelson and Allie Bornhorst. Nelson had 26 assists and nine digs, while Bornhorst had eight digs and two aces. That's the most assists Nelson has posted since back in September.
They weren't the only good servers: New Bremen was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only served two.
When it comes to explaining why Fairview lost, don't look at Liberty Vogelsong. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and three assists. Vogelsong is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 18 games she's played.
New Bremen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Fairview, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight matches and leaves them with a 22-4 record.
New Bremen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Tinora on the 1st. Fairview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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