Volleyball Recap: Columbus Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Varela

Explorers

Margin

04/01/25 @ Varela	3
03/22/25 vs Cypress Bay	2
03/19/25 @ Mater Lakes Academy	2
03/14/25 vs Miami	2
03/14/25 vs Pompano Beach	2

Columbus faced Varela in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Explorers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Vipers. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Explorers yet this season.

The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.

Lucas Riva paced Columbus' offense, picking up 14 kills. Riva got some help from Charlie Friguls and his 27 assists. Dante Mu?ecas controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

The victory made it two in a row for Columbus and bumps their season record up to 15-2. As for Varela, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4.

Coming up, Columbus is taking a road trip to face off against Sunset at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Varela, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Coral Gables on the 2nd.