Steele unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Hudson Explorers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Comets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Explorers 25-19 in the first set.
Steele took Hudson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 16-14.
Abby Broaddus paced Steele's offense, picking up 25 kills. Broaddus got some help from Callie Beckler and her 52 assists. Audra Russell and Hayley Russell kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Hudson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eleanor Kenney led the charge by getting 17 kills, 17 digs, two aces, and a solo block. The team also got some help from Lani Slater, who had 19 digs and six aces.
Hudson's victory brought them up to 1-1.
Steele has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Berea-Midpark on the 25th. As for Hudson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against North Royalton on the 25th.
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