Buhler and Collegiate met for a duel on Tuesday where Buhler couldn't get it done. The Buhler Crusaders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Collegiate Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
While Buhler was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Collegiate to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalie Hobart, who had six digs, four aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Hobart has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Maddie Ternes, who had three kills and three digs.
Buhler's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-12. As for Collegiate, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-15.
Buhler has already played their next game, a 0-0 tie against Winfield on the 8th. As for Collegiate, they will square off against Clearwater on Tuesday.
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