Nikiski unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Soldotna Stars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Stars since Tuesday.
Nikiski wouldn't go down easily and took Soldotna into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13.
Blakeley Jorgensen paced Nikiski's offense, picking up 13 kills. Jorgensen got some help from Milly Hornung and her 34 assists. Mandee Roofe controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
The win was the fifth in a row for Soldotna, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Nikiski has already played their next matchup (against Seward), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Soldotna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Kenai Central on the 29th.
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