Volleyball Recap: Wellington Eagles vs. Berthoud Spartans
Wellington had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Berthoud Spartans 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wellington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 10-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-13.
Wellington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Loss or not, Berthoud got some senior leadership from Brooke Nelsen and Kylee Meek. Nelsen had 22 digs and four aces, while Meek had nine digs and three aces. Nelsen is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Wellington's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Berthoud, they moved to 9-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Wellington has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Northridge on the 22nd. As for Berthoud, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Northglenn on the 21st.
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