Columbia unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Brazos Cougars on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Roughnecks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-9, 25-21.
Columbia lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jolee McDonald, who had four aces and three digs.
Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Wharton on the 14th. As for Brazos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Hyde Park on the 14th.
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