Lincoln Lutheran volleyball secures state title three-peat

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Lutheran’s volleyball team secured another Class C-2 state title Saturday by defeating Clarkson/Leigh in five sets.

The win gives the Warriors their third straight state title, the only program in school history to complete the feat.

Lincoln Lutheran battled hard through the first set, rallying from down 19-12 to win.

Things were a little easier at the start of set two, as the Warriors took an early 10-7 lead and never gave it up through the rest of the set.

Clarkson/Leigh found some light in set three, winning 25-20 to avoid the sweep and send it to a fourth set.

The Patriots carried a 24-21 lead in set four capped off by a big kill by senior Chloe Hanel that sent the game to a fifth set.

The final set began as a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading points, until Lincoln Lutheran took control and ended the match with a kill by senior Sophie Wohlgemuth.

Stats:

Lily Wohlgemuth: 20 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks

Sophie Wohlgemuth: 19 kills, 18 digs, 1 block

Ava Jurevicius: 13 kills, 18 digs, 4 blocks

Keri Leimbach: 36 digs

Jillian Donovan: 59 assists (school record)