Columbia won the last time they faced Oberlin, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Columbia Raiders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Oberlin The Phoenix.
Columbia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-8, 25-19, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Oberlin lost, don't look at Natalie Tackett. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs, eight kills, seven aces, and a block. That's the most aces Tackett has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Joanna Tatum, who had 13 digs, five kills, three aces, and a block.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Oberlin, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will face off against Clearview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia is facing Clearview at the right time seeing as Clearview is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Oberlin, they will challenge Black River at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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