Columbian entered their tilt with Norwalk on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Norwalk Truckers , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Tornadoes, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Columbian got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 23-25, 36-34, 25-17, 15-8.
Leading Columbian to victory were Erica Raubenolt and Avary Brown. Raubenolt had 12 digs, while Brown had 11 digs, two kills, and 57 assists. Brown is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 27 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbian kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
When it comes to explaining why Norwalk lost, don't look at Mac Wineman. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs and three aces.
Columbian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Norwalk, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
Columbian will venture away from home to take on Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Norwalk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Perkins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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