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| 10/07/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/08/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/03/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/04/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/05/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Columbus East had to endure a seven-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison Cubs on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Olympians have posted against the Cubs since October 3, 2017.
Columbus East 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 25-27, 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Lilah Klei paced Columbus East's offense, picking up 17 kills. Klei got some help from Payten Osborn and her 28 assists. Klei and Osborn didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Despite the defeat, Madison saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Canida had 15 digs and two aces. Canida has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Stivers, who had seven digs and two aces.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Madison, their loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 22-9.
Columbus East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Roncalli on the 9th. As for Madison, after both having extra time off, they and Corydon Central will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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