After flying high against Greeley Central last Thursday, Wellington came back down to earth. The Eagles came up short against the Severance Silver Knights on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silver Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
While Wellington was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
Autumn Jones-McCulloch paced Wellington's offense, picking up seven kills. Jones-McCulloch got some help from Riley Dugan and her 11 assists. Khloe Roberts controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Leading Severance to victory were Dalaynie Loftin and Micaela Nethery. Loftin had 17 assists and seven digs, while Nethery had 12 digs and two aces. Loftin has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Wellington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Severance, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wellington is set to face off against their familiar foe Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Severance will square off against rival Berthoud at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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