Volleyball Recap: Columbia Raiders vs. Wellington Dukes
It was a good run, but Columbia unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellington Dukes. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Columbia couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Wellington a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Columbia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive games.
Wellington found their leader in underclassman Alexandria Mills, who had 14 digs. Mills has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Vannatter, who had five digs and 15 assists.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Wellington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Columbia will face off against Brookside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Wellington, they will venture away from home to face off against Firelands at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Firelands will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Wellington surely won't give up without a fight.
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