Volleyball Recap: Columbia Takes a Loss

Columbia was the 3-2 winner over Wellington when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell just short of the Dukes by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.

Columbia took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-19, 16-25, 15-25, 25-15, 15-10.

Lexi Miller paced Columbia's offense, picking up 15 kills. Miller got some help from Mariah Gonzalez and her 23 assists. Naziya Reid and Cailyn Demagall kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.

Lauren Vannatter was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September of 2024.

Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wellington, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Columbia has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Midview on the 30th. As for Wellington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Firelands on the 2nd.