St. Croix Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cannon Falls Bombers by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
St. Croix Lutheran had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Ellen Dobashi Nunes, who had 14 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Croix Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Cannon Falls' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Libby Sampson, who had ten digs and two aces, and Falon Hepola, who had nine digs, four kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Hepola has posted in her last seven matchups.
St. Croix Lutheran's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1-1. As for Cannon Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Croix Lutheran and Nova Classical Academy are set to duel on Wednesday. As for Cannon Falls, they will welcome Goodhue at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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