Shaw hasn't had much luck against Columbus recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shaw Raiders will challenge the Columbus Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Shaw is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Kendrick by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Shaw sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Columbus had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Red Devils.
Columbus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Audrey Burgamy, who had 18 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Burgamy now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Shaw's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Columbus, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-17.
Shaw came up short against Columbus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Shaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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