Colusa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Woodland Christian Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The RedHawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Colusa took Woodland Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Colusa lost, don't look at Olivia Huskey. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs.
Even though they lost, Colusa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Gabby Martinez went supernova for Woodland Christian, getting 29 digs and two aces. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of April Lutolf, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Colusa's loss dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Woodland Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Colusa will take on Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colusa will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Woodland Christian, they will face off against Lindhurst at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodland Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
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