Norwalk was the 3-2 winner over Columbian when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Norwalk Truckers fell just short of the Columbian Tornadoes by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Truckers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 25-17 in the first set.
Norwalk started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 23-25, 36-34, 25-17, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Norwalk still got an impressive performance from Mac Wineman, who had 29 digs and three aces. Wineman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Columbian to victory were Erica Raubenolt and Avary Brown. Raubenolt had 12 digs, while Brown had 11 digs, two kills, and 57 assists.
Norwalk's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Columbian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Norwalk will be playing in front of their home fans against Perkins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Norwalk will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Columbian, they will venture away from home to take on Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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