Columbus lost against Lakeside Lutheran back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Columbus Cardinals fell 3-1 to the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 20-25, 25-11, 25-12.
Columbus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Macy Reetz, who had seven digs, two kills, and a block. Reetz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mia Powers, who had 13 kills and four blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Columbus kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last nine contests.
Lakeside Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Molly Muchka led the charge by getting eight digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Buchta, who had eight digs and two aces.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Lakeside Lutheran, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-16.
Columbus has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Marshall on the 19th. Lakeside Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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