Columbia was the 2-0 winner over Lutheran West when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbia Raiders fell just short of the Lutheran West Longhorns by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 25-18 in the first set.
Columbia took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-15, 15-8.
Even though they lost, 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 seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Nicole Bryda had an outrageously good game for Lutheran West as she had 17 digs and eight aces. Bryda is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Lutheran West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Columbia has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Oberlin on the 8th. As for Lutheran West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fairview on the 8th.
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