If Delta was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rifle on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers came up short against the Steamboat Springs Sailors on Friday, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Sailors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Delta took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-21.
Ava Martinez paced Delta's offense, picking up seven kills. Martinez got some help from Chloe Sharpe and her ten assists. Kortlan Bynum controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Steamboat Springs to victory were Macee Wettlaufer and Sammy Coleman. Wettlaufer had 14 digs, while Coleman had nine digs. Wettlaufer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
Delta's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Steamboat Springs, their victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.
Delta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Battle Mountain on the 31st. As for Steamboat Springs, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Rifle on the 25th.
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