After flying high against Shelbyville last Monday, Columbus East came back down to earth. The Columbus East Olympians came up short against the Providence Pioneers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Olympians in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Columbus East lost, don't look at Lauren Smith. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Providence found their leader in underclassman Riley Tucker, who had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Tucker a new career-high in aces.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Providence, they pushed their record up to 7-11 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Columbus East will head out to face off against Bedford North Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus East is facing Bedford North Lawrence at the right time seeing as Bedford North Lawrence is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Providence, they will take on Floyd Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Providence surely won't give up without a fight.
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