Volleyball Preview: Columbus Blue Devils vs. Shaw Raiders
Columbus has been on the road for 13 straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Shaw Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Columbus will be strutting in after a victory while Shaw will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Columbus beat Central 3-1.
Columbus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Columbus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Audrey Burgamy, who had 18 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Burgamy now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Kendrick by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Shaw sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 15-13.
Columbus' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-17. As for Shaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Columbus was able to grind out a solid victory over Shaw when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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