Aspen was the 2-1 winner over Gunnison when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Skiers fell 3-1 to the Cowboys on Thursday. The Skiers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Aspen ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Andrea Lee paced Aspen's offense, picking up 16 kills. Lee got some help from Belle Sinclair and her 25 assists. Lee was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Gunnison was led to victory by Aubriel Loken and Addison Claus. Loken had 23 digs and two aces, while Claus had 19 assists and eight digs. That's the most digs Loken has posted over her last six matchups.
Aspen's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-4. As for Gunnison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Aspen will challenge Vail Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gunnison, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Grand Valley on the 10th.
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