Soldotna faced Nikiski in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Stars fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs. That makes it the first time this season the Stars have let down their home crowd.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Soldotna lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-23, 21-25, 27-25.
Morgan Simac paced Soldotna's offense, picking up 14 kills. Simac got some help from Teagen Kobylarz and her 28 assists. Cassidy Kruse controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Soldotna's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Nikiski, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3-1.
Soldotna wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Seward on the 18th. As for Nikiski, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Kotzebue on the 18th.
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