Volleyball Recap: Elm Creek's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 12:27am

Volleyball Recap: Elm Creek Buffaloes vs. Loomis Wolves

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After a string of four wins, Elm Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Loomis Wolves by a score of 2-1. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Elm Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-22.

Even though they lost, Elm Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups.

Loomis can attribute much of their success to Sydney Harris, who had 17 digs. Harris is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Elm Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Loomis, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Sumner-Eddyville-Miller the next time they take the court. Loomis will head out to face Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Elm Creek will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.

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