Columbus waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Carver Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Blue Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Columbus took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Burgamy, who had 17 digs and two aces. Burgamy 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 dating back to last season.
Columbus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Columbus' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-20. As for Carver, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Columbus will play host again on Thursday to welcome Sumter County, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Sumter County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Carver, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Spencer at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Spencer has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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