Wellington hadn't done well against Columbia recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wellington Dukes came out on top against the Columbia Raiders by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Dukes, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Wellington got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 30-28, 25-21.
Wellington found their leader in underclassman Alexandria Mills, who had 14 digs. Mills has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Vannatter, who had five digs and 15 assists.
Wellington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Columbia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Wellington is on the road again on Thursday to play Firelands at 6:30 p.m. Firelands is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Wellington will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Columbia, they will face off against Brookside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookside will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight.
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