Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Providence Pioneers. The Olympians were not able to make up for their loss to the Pioneers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-16.
Izabella Rice paced Columbus East's offense, picking up five kills. Rice got some help from Kenlee Gault and her five assists.
Providence can attribute much of their success to Shelby Blake, who had six aces and five digs. Those six aces gave Blake a new career-high.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Providence, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Columbus East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Shelbyville on the 8th. As for Providence, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Bedford North Lawrence on the 8th.
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