After a string of seven wins, Wellington's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Columbia Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Dukes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Wellington wouldn't go down easily and took Columbia into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Wellington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Nadia Hritz was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Wellington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will head out to challenge Mogadore at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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