Volleyball Recap: Boulder City Falls Despite Strong Effort from Hayden Nordstrom

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 5:01pm

Volleyball Recap: Boulder City Eagles vs. Somerset Academy Losee Lions

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Boulder City was the 3-0 winner over Somerset Academy Losee when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Boulder City Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Somerset Academy Losee Lions on Monday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Somerset Academy Losee scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19.

Despite the loss, Boulder City still got an impressive performance from Hayden Nordstrom, who had 16 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Nordstrom a new career-high in aces.

Even though they lost, Boulder City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.

Boulder City's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Somerset Academy Losee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.

Boulder City's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Sports Leadership & Management at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sports Leadership & Management will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Boulder City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Somerset Academy Losee, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pahrump Valley at 6:00 p.m. Pahrump Valley is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Somerset Academy Losee will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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