After a string of four wins, Lincoln North Star's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Columbus Discoverers by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Navigators let down their fans at home.
Lincoln North Star started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 14-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-13.
Delainey Volkmer paced Lincoln North Star's offense, picking up 17 kills. Volkmer got some help from
Alex Kroll and her 40 assists.
Alexis Parde controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lincoln North Star's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-12. As for Columbus, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Lincoln North Star wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lincoln Southeast on the 22nd. Columbus has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Lincoln Southwest on the 22nd.
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