Volleyball Game Recap: Columbus Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 8:57pm

Volleyball Recap: Columbus Cardinals vs. Schulenburg Shorthorns

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After flying high against Giddings last Friday, Columbus came back down to earth. The Columbus Cardinals fell just short of the Schulenburg Shorthorns by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shorthorns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.

Columbus took Schulenburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 19-25, 15-8.

Michaela Kollmann was a one-man wrecking crew for Schulenburg as she had 34 digs and three aces. Kollmann has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.

Columbus has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-8 record this season. As for Schulenburg, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.

Columbus will take on Rice Consolidated at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Schulenburg, they will face off against La Grange at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Schulenburg is facing La Grange at the right time seeing as La Grange is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.

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