With a playoff game on the line, Colonial Heights rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lafayette Rams. For the Colonials, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2019.
While Colonial Heights won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-8, 28-26.
Colonial Heights' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Piper Howison, who had 13 digs.
Colonial Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive contests.
Colonial Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Lafayette, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season.
Colonial Heights will venture away from home to challenge New Kent at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Kent is coming into the game with eight straight victories at home, so Colonial Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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