Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Markesan Hornets. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Columbus was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Markesan work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24.
Payton Dornaus paced Columbus' offense, picking up eight kills. Dornaus got some help from Macy Reetz and her six assists. Finally, Taylor Nack kept Columbus' defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Markesan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15.
Columbus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Berlin on the 20th. Hopefully Markesan paid attention to the Cardinals' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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