Volleyball Recap: Columbus Discoverers vs. Kearney Bearcats
Columbus entered their tilt with Kearney on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Kearney Bearcats 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Discoverers also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Columbus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-20, 25-22.
Columbus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayla Janssen led the charge by getting 11 kills, nine digs, and nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Haynes, who had 18 digs.
Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Kearney, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus' road trip will continue as they head out to face Blair at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kearney, they will square off against Lincoln East on Tuesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Lincoln East has lost three straight at home , while Kearney has lost six on the road (dating back to last season).
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