Columbia won the last time they faced Brookside, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Columbia Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Brookside Cardinals 3-2.
Columbia was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-27, 25-16, 15-8.
Among those leading the charge was Nikki Corrigan, who had 12 digs.
Columbia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Columbia's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Brookside, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9 record.
Columbia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Holy Name on the 27th. As for Brookside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Lake Ridge Academy on the 28th.
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