After flying high against Ridgway last Tuesday, Dolores came back down to earth. The Dolores Bears fell just short of the Telluride Miners by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Miners recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dolores started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Dolores was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
Telluride's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lillyann Mahoney led the charge by getting 18 digs, two kills, and 35 assists. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ella Metheny, who had 22 digs, three aces, and two kills.
Dolores' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Telluride, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Dolores has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Ignacio on the 29th. As for Telluride, they will challenge Gunnison at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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