It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Norfolk Catholic Knights. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won five contests in a row.
Lincoln Lutheran's got stronger as the match went on, holding Norfolk Catholic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-13.
Lincoln Lutheran's offense was headlined by
Bella Sjuts and
Lily Wohlgemuth, who picked up 13 kills apiece. They got some help from
Jillian Donovan and her 42 assists.
Mckenzie Sidlo controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Norfolk Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reese Timmerman, who had 14 digs, and Hannah Hoesing, who had six digs. Timmerman has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Lincoln Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 34-3. As for Norfolk Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 29-5 record.
Lincoln Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Thayer Central on the 9th. As for Norfolk Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Johnson-Brock on the 9th.
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