Boulder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Prairie View Thunderhawks. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunderhawks 25-21 in the first set.
Boulder started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-18, 15-5.
Lucianna Welles paced Boulder's offense, picking up 16 kills. Welles got some help from Mackenzie Horning and her 29 assists. Maja Giecold controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Boulder's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Prairie View, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Looking ahead, Boulder will take on Westminster at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Prairie View, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Northglenn on the 9th.
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