Volleyball Recap: Doherty Comes Up Short

Doherty lost against Lutheran back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Doherty ultimately came up short, they really made Lutheran work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 13-25, 26-24, 25-20.

Ryan Kaiser paced Doherty's offense, picking up 14 kills. Kaiser got some help from Elijah Morrison and his 24 assists. Finally, Chase Zaiger kept Doherty's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.

Among those leading the charge was Luke Hultberg, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave him a new career-high. Zane Conely also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.

Doherty's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Doherty will challenge rival Discovery Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lutheran is set to face off against their familiar foe Rampart at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.