Battle Mountain put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Rifle Bears 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2019.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Battle Mountain was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-6.
Battle Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lela Goehring out in front who had eight digs, five aces, and two kills. Those five aces gave Goehring a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Halminski, who had eight kills.
Battle Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Battle Mountain's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Battle Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Summit on the 10th. As for Rifle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Glenwood Springs on the 10th.
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