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Steamboat volleyball falls in home opener

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Tom Skulski
  

Ava hicks, a sophomore on the Steamboat Springs high school volleyball team hits the ball over the hands of her Battle Mountain opponents for a point during the Sailors' home opener on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. The Sailors would lose the matchup, 3-1.
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Steamboat Springs volleyball opened the season with a six-game road trip before stepping foot on its home court Thursday. 

During that span, the team won five games including wins over Middle Park and Moffat County. The lone loss on the road came against Coal Ridge in a tournament at Glenwood Springs. 

On Thursday night, the Sailors hosted Battle Mountain in Steamboat’s home opener and suffered their second loss of the season, 3-1. 

The Huskies took early control in the match, narrowly winning the first two sets by five and four points, respectively. The Sailors stormed back with an overtime win by two in the third but could not hold onto the momentum in the fourth. 

With the loss, the Sailors dropped to 5-2 on the season and 0-1 in league play. Next up for Steamboat will be a road match at Eagle Valley (5-2) on Saturday. 

Battle Mountain 3, Steamboat Springs 1
BM: 25 25 27 25
SS: 20 21 29 18

Steamboat Springs senior Caroline Wittlinger spikes the ball against Battle Mountain during a volleyball match on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Steamboat.
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Steamboat Springs senior Grace O’Reilly sets the ball to one of her teammates during a volleyball game against Battle Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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The Steamboat Springs volleyball team celebrates after earning a big point in the first set against Battle Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Janie Gonzales, a sophomore on the Steamboat Springs volleyball team, puts down a kill against Battle Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Sophomore Ava Hicks waves to the crowd during introductions before Steamboat volleyball’s home opener against Battle Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Steamboat volleyball coach Wendy Hall assembles her team in the first set to strategize against Battle Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Steamboat Springs students root on the volleyball team during its home opener against Battle Mountain with a “roller coaster cheer” on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Steamboat sophomores Ava Drennen, left, and Ava Hicks attempt to block a Battle Mountain hit during Steamboat volleyball’s home opener Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Ava Drennen, a sophomore on the Steamboat Springs volleyball team, waves to the crowd before the start of the Sailors’ home opener against Battle Mountain on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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To reach Tom Skulski, call 970-871-4240, email tskulski@SteamboatPilot.com.

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