Volleyball Recap: Delta Comes Up Short

If Delta was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rifle on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Steamboat Springs Sailors on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sailors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.

Delta took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-21.

Leading Steamboat Springs to victory were Macee Wettlaufer and Sammy Coleman. Wettlaufer had 14 digs, while Coleman had nine digs. Wettlaufer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.

Delta's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Steamboat Springs, their victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.

Looking ahead, Delta will be taking part in a tournament against Battle Mountain at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Steamboat Springs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Rifle on the 25th.