Schulenburg was the 3-1 winner over Shiner when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Schulenburg Shorthorns fell just short of the Shiner Comanches by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Shorthorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Comanches 26-24 in the first set.
Schulenburg took Shiner into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Schulenburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michaela Kollmann had 26 digs. Kollmann has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 16 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Schulenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Schulenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 26-11. As for Shiner, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-14.
Schulenburg has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Ganado on the 18th. As for Shiner, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Flatonia on the 22nd.
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