Volleyball Recap: Doherty Comes Up Short

Doherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Sand Creek Scorpions. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Scorpions when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-14.

Ryan Kaiser paced Doherty's offense, picking up nine kills. Kaiser got some help from Elijah Morrison and his 17 assists. Finally, Hayden Peterson kept Doherty's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Leading Sand Creek to victory were Jacob Bridge and Aiden Moss. Bridge had ten digs and three aces, while Moss had ten digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Bridge a new career-high in aces.

Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sand Creek, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.

Doherty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Cheyenne Mountain on the 19th. As for Sand Creek, they will challenge Fountain-Fort Carson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain-Fort Carson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Sand Creek surely won't give up without a fight.