Columbus lost against Whitewater back in August of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Columbus Blue Devils fell just short of the Whitewater Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Columbus lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Columbus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Audrey Burgamy, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Rylee Vessell was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Whitewater, the win also got them back to even at 12-12.
Columbus will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mount Pisgah Christian at 12:00 p.m. Mount Pisgah Christian will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Columbus surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitewater, they will challenge Chamblee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
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