It was a good run, but Berthoud unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wellington Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Berthoud started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 10-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-13.
Brooke Nelsen and Kylee Meek certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Nelsen had 22 digs and four aces, while Meek had nine digs and three aces. Nelsen is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Berthoud was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Berthoud now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Wellington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Berthoud didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Northglenn on the 21st. Wellington has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Northridge on the 22nd.
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