After flying high against Burney on Tuesday, Chester came back down to earth. The Volcanoes took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the CORE Butte Lynx on Thursday. The Volcanoes have struggled against the Lynx recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Chester started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21.
Jenna Schlueter paced Chester's offense, picking up six kills. Schlueter got some help from Kylie Kistle and her nine assists. Addisen Nashlund controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
CORE Butte was led to victory by Macey Ascherman and Mara Gonzalez. Ascherman had 26 assists and 14 digs, while Gonzalez had 24 digs and two aces. Ascherman has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for CORE Butte, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chester will challenge rival Los Molinos at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, CORE Butte is set to take on their familiar foe Redding Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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