Niwot's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks 3-2. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Red-Tailed Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Niwot was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-10, 15-6.

Sienna Knight
09/04/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain | 13 |
08/30/25 vs Alamosa | 6 |
08/30/25 vs Lutheran | 5 |
08/29/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 8 |
08/29/25 vs Greeley West | 3 |
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Sienna Knight was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in November of 2024.
Niwot was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cheyenne Mountain only served seven aces.
Despite the loss, Cheyenne Mountain still got an impressive performance from Sophia Evans, who had ten assists and nine digs.
Niwot's record is now 5-2. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Niwot has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Fairview on the 9th. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Falcon on the 11th.
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