Gothenburg was the 3-0 winner over Holdrege when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gothenburg Swedes fell just short of the Holdrege Dusters by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Swedes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gothenburg actually scored more points across those five sets (109-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 16-25, 25-21, 20-18.
When it comes to explaining why Gothenburg lost, don't look at Joey Holland. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs. Holland is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Wyatt, who had eight digs.
Ellie Pelster was nothing short of spectacular for Holdrege: she had 22 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Pelster has posted since back in September.
Gothenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Holdrege, their record now sits at 16-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Gothenburg and Amherst will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amherst is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Gothenburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Holdrege, they will challenge Minden at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minden will roll in looking for their 29th straight win, something Holdrege surely won't give up without a fight.
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