Gothenburg was the 3-0 winner over Chadron when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gothenburg Swedes fell just short of the Chadron Cardinals by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Swedes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Gothenburg sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 8-25, 26-24.
Gothenburg's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Hilbers, who had two aces and 20 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Wyatt, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Gothenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Chadron can attribute much of their success to Raylie Pourier, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Pourier has posted in she last seven matchups.
Gothenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Chadron, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 7-10 record.
Gothenburg will play host again on Saturday to welcome Ogallala, where the match is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Ogallala is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Gothenburg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Chadron, they will face off against St. Paul at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Chadron is facing St. Paul at the right time seeing as St. Paul is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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