On Tuesday, Soldotna faced Nikiski in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Soldotna Stars fell just short of the Nikiski Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Stars haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Soldotna 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 22-25, 11-25, 31-29, 25-23, 15-9.
Nikiski found their leader in sophomore Abby White, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for White.
Soldotna's loss dropped their record down to 19-16-4. As for Nikiski, their win bumped their record up to 32-16-6.
Soldotna wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Kenai Central on the 1st. Nikiski has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Homer on the 1st.
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