Spencer lost against Columbus Catholic back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rockets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons.
Spencer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 25-10.
Ema Schultz paced Spencer's offense, picking up nine kills. Schultz got some help from Chloe Timm and her 24 assists. Lydia Lau controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Columbus Catholic to victory were Delia Trader and Sophie Wilczek. Trader had 25 digs and two aces, while Wilczek had 19 assists. With that strong performance, Trader is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game. Izzy Holz also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Spencer dropped their record down to 9-16 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Columbus Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-13 record this season.
Spencer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Colby on the 7th. As for Columbus Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Gilman on the 7th.
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