Columbia entered their tilt with Colonie Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Colonie Central Raiders by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played on October 1st.
Columbia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Tran, who had ten digs and two aces. Tran is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Columbia's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3-1. As for Colonie Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-10.
Columbia will face off against Niskayuna at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Niskayuna will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Colonie Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Queensbury on the 19th.
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