Volleyball Recap: Steamboat Springs Falls Despite Big Games from Macee Wettlaufer and Maizey Bringuel

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 12:12pm

Volleyball Recap: Steamboat Springs Sailors vs. Battle Mountain Huskies

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Steamboat Springs entered their game against Battle Mountain on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Steamboat Springs Sailors fell just short of the Battle Mountain Huskies by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Sailors let down their fans at home.

Steamboat Springs started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-9.

Despite the loss, Steamboat Springs had strong showings from Maizey Bringuel, who had 35 digs and two aces, and Macee Wettlaufer, who had 14 digs. Bringuel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last six games she's played.

Steamboat Springs' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Battle Mountain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Steamboat Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Rifle on the 26th. Battle Mountain has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Delta on the 27th.

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